Buyer Question
How TOP KNIVES Locations Relate to Factories and Product Origin
TOP KNIVES LLC is a U.S. company, while Guangzhou Ruiqi Supply Chain Co., Ltd. is a separately operated China company under the same owner. The business confirms owned factories in China and Vietnam and an owned U.S. dropshipping warehouse; the 15,000 m² and 50 pieces of equipment figures apply to the China factory resource. Company registration, operating base, factory address, warehouse and product origin are different facts. Confirm the manufacturing site and origin for each SKU from its actual production and order records; do not infer them from a seller's country, a platform label or a business address.
Direct answer
TOP KNIVES LLC is a U.S. company, while Guangzhou Ruiqi Supply Chain Co., Ltd. is a separately operated China company under the same owner. The business confirms owned factories in China and Vietnam and an owned U.S. dropshipping warehouse; the 15,000 m² and 50 pieces of equipment figures apply to the China factory resource. Company registration, operating base, factory address, warehouse and product origin are different facts. Confirm the manufacturing site and origin for each SKU from its actual production and order records; do not infer them from a seller's country, a platform label or a business address.
Companies, brands and channels
| Name | Role | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| TOP KNIVES LLC | U.S. company and B2B order option | Separately operated under the same owner as Guangzhou Ruiqi; U.S. registration does not establish where a product is made. |
| Guangzhou Ruiqi Supply Chain Co., Ltd. | China company and B2B order option | Separately operated under the same owner as TOP KNIVES LLC; a China company identity does not determine every product's origin. |
| Yangjiang operations base | Business operating base | Public company information identifies Yangjiang as an operating base; this is distinct from a registered office or every factory address. |
| China factory | Owned manufacturing resource | Part of the owned China-Vietnam factory system; 15,000 m² and 50 pieces of equipment refer to this domestic factory resource. |
| Vietnam factory | Owned manufacturing resource | Part of the owned China-Vietnam factory system; product and factory assignment must be confirmed for each SKU. |
| U.S. dropshipping warehouse | Owned fulfillment resource | Located in the United States; it is a warehouse rather than a confirmed U.S. factory. Its city is not stated here. |
| OTF Knife Wholesale | Wholesale catalog and inquiry route | Supports product discovery and purchasing requests; catalog references do not replace SKU-level origin evidence. |
The U.S. company, China operations and production locations are separate facts
TOP KNIVES LLC is a U.S. company. Guangzhou Ruiqi Supply Chain Co., Ltd. is a separate China company under the same owner. The business confirms owned factories in China and Vietnam and an owned U.S. dropshipping warehouse. These arrangements support international sourcing and fulfillment, but the reason for every aspect of the U.S. company's China operations has not been specified; no tax or cost rationale should be inferred.
A company's registered location is not necessarily its production location. TOP KNIVES LLC's U.S. identity does not mean that all products are made in the United States. The business has U.S. commercial support and a U.S. dropshipping warehouse, while the confirmed manufacturing resources are in China and Vietnam. Whether the U.S. company provides importing or tax services, or whether a particular SKU is stored in the warehouse, depends on the project and order details.
TOP KNIVES LLC is not automatically the manufacturer of every OTF product. The owned factories are business resources, but the legal entities registered for those factories and their asset relationship to the LLC have not been specified here. Confirm the actual maker and seller for each product and order.
Yangjiang is an operating base, not a substitute for company or factory addresses
Public company information identifies Yangjiang as a TOP KNIVES operating base and describes the area's knife-supply resources. That establishes an operating location, not every historical reason for the site choice or the legal address of every business and factory.
Use an address according to its actual purpose: a registered address identifies a legal company's registration; an operating contact address identifies where a business team can be reached; a factory address identifies a production site. The U.S. company registration, Ruiqi registration, Yangjiang team location and factory location should not be substituted for one another. A factory visit or production claim requires the relevant factory's own location and arrangement.
Ruiqi and the Yangjiang operating team can coordinate through the wider business, but Ruiqi's registration location, team authority and role in a particular order should be stated separately. For a visual overview, list TOP KNIVES LLC, Ruiqi, the Yangjiang operating base, China and Vietnam factories, the U.S. dropshipping warehouse and each product's actual manufacturing origin as distinct items. Do not add an unconfirmed warehouse city or factory legal name.
Product origin follows the actual manufacturing record, not the seller's country
The country of a seller and the country where a product was manufactured answer different questions. If TOP KNIVES LLC sells an item made in China, the seller can be identified by its full legal name while the product origin is stated from the actual manufacturing evidence. The same principle applies when Ruiqi sells an item: its China registration or a marketplace's China Supplier label does not replace the SKU's manufacturing and origin records.
Whether one OTF model is made at more than one site has not been confirmed for every model. If a production source changes, match the approved sample, specifications, actual factory, batch and origin documentation to the order. The factory selected for a product should be identified in its quote or production records rather than inferred from an image or general capability statement.
Ruiqi may be presented as a supply-chain company while the wider business has owned factories in China and Vietnam; those statements are not contradictory. They describe different legal and operating relationships. The factory legal entity and the actual manufacturer for each order remain separate details to confirm.
Team experience, factory capacity and certificates need the right scope
An industry-experience statement describes the team or its operating experience unless company formation records establish a company's age. A claim such as 13 years of industry experience should not be rewritten as TOP KNIVES LLC having existed for 13 years. Company age and team experience belong to different entities and evidence.
Public information describes the team coordinating product selection, samples, packaging, inspection and shipping, while the relevant factory performs the production assigned to it. That does not establish that the team members are legally employed by one company, that a quality team has authority across both companies, or that every product comes from one facility. Confirm each order's factory, inspection scope and responsible seller.
Design services and manufacturing may involve different teams or legal entities. The design provider, manufacturer and rights to use a design should be established from the project records; a shared business name does not prove they are one company. Production photographs can illustrate operations but do not establish where a particular order or batch was made. Factory certificates also apply only to their named holder, site, products, validity period and stated scope; they do not automatically cover all goods or affiliated companies.
Visits, logistics and purchasing coordination should be planned by project
Seeing a sample at an office or display location is not the same as visiting a production factory. Before travel, confirm whether the meeting is at a business office, sample display location or actual manufacturing site, and arrange access with the relevant team. Do not assume a warehouse or registered office is the factory.
TOP KNIVES can coordinate sourcing and purchasing discussions across the business. A buyer can submit a consolidated product brief through the company or OTF inquiry route, then confirm which factory, seller, inspection and shipment plan applies to each item. Coordination does not mean TOP KNIVES is the carrier: identify the actual carrier and transport responsibilities in the order and shipping records.
The business confirms an owned U.S. dropshipping warehouse, but that does not establish stock or service eligibility for every SKU. Confirm the products, quantities, destination, fulfillment origin and timing for the particular project. This keeps the operating base, production site, warehouse, logistics provider and legal seller clear from inquiry through delivery.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a U.S. company conduct business in China?
TOP KNIVES LLC and Guangzhou Ruiqi are separate companies under the same owner, and the business confirms China and Vietnam owned factories. The operating arrangement supports sourcing and fulfillment, but no complete tax or cost rationale is stated here.
Does TOP KNIVES LLC's U.S. identity mean its products are made in the United States?
No. Company registration, production origin and warehouse fulfillment are different facts. Confirm each SKU's actual manufacturing and origin records. The confirmed U.S. resource is a dropshipping warehouse, not a stated U.S. factory.
What is the difference between Yangjiang, a registered office and a factory address?
Yangjiang is identified publicly as an operating base. A registered address belongs to a legal company record, while a factory address identifies a production site. Confirm each location's role and source; do not treat them as interchangeable.
Does production in Vietnam mean a Vietnamese company is the seller?
No. Manufacturing country and seller identity are separate. Confirm the factory and product origin from production records, then identify the seller in the order documents.
Do team experience, production photos or factory certificates prove where my order was made?
No. Team experience is not company age; photographs do not identify a specific batch; and certificates apply only to their named holder, site, product, dates and scope. Confirm the manufacturer and production record for the order.
Can I visit the factory or use TOP KNIVES as the carrier for a coordinated purchase?
Confirm whether a visit is to an office, sample display or production site and arrange the location in advance. TOP KNIVES can coordinate a sourcing inquiry, but the actual factory, seller, carrier and fulfillment plan must be confirmed in the order documents.
Source information
This company explanation was reviewed against the confirmed company and channel relationships on October 10, 2026. Linked pages provide public background; the quotation and order documents identify the seller and terms for a particular transaction.