Resources
Use a Company Report for Approval
Turn a dated China company report into a concise supplier approval memo with transaction scope, findings, conditions, owners, and a clear release decision.
10 Supplier Red Flags Before Payment
Ten Chinese supplier warning signs that deserve a payment pause, with possible normal explanations, independent evidence checks, and clear hold conditions.
English Name vs Chinese Legal Name
Learn how to map a supplier's English name, pinyin, brand, and domain to the Chinese registered name and USCC before contracting or payment.
USCC vs China Tax Number
Understand why a Chinese company's USCC can also appear as its taxpayer number, how the 2015 reform changed identifiers, and how to review older records.
Wire Transfer Checks for China Suppliers
A ten-minute release protocol for supplier wires: freeze the approved beneficiary, confirm changes independently, separate roles, and preserve the decision record.
Common China Import Scams
Classify six import-fraud mechanisms, preserve the evidence most likely to disappear, and take the right first action without treating every dispute as a scam.
Company Check or Factory Audit First?
Choose company verification, a factory audit, or both based on the next sourcing commitment, then give the auditor a precise entity and site handoff.
What Registered Capital Tells Buyers
Read a Chinese supplier's registered capital alongside contribution dates, paid-in disclosure, company age, and transaction evidence without mistaking it for cash or credit.
Does Business Scope Prove Capability?
Use a Chinese company's business scope as a consistency signal, then verify permission, actual operations, and capability for the specific order.
Read China Court and Enforcement Signals
Interpret Chinese court records as a sequence of party role, disposition, effective obligation, enforcement, and current performance instead of a lawsuit count.
Supplier Name Does Not Match the Invoice
Classify the invoice, map every Chinese legal entity, and resolve name differences with corrected documents or a documented multi-entity arrangement.
China Supplier Verification Checklist
Assign supplier checks to clear owners, require dated evidence for each handoff, and preserve conditional, unresolved, and expired results.