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7 Documents an Importer Must
Ask from a Chinese Supplier
It is necessary to ask your supplier in China for key
registration documents as well as certification to protect
your business. There are certain common documents that
any supplier in China should be willing and able to provide
importer. The importer should always request a copy of
essential documents that may be required in different
situations.
1-Business License
The business license is the must document that should
be viewed in every business deal with a Chinese compa-
ny. Requesting a copy of the business license is a very
common, legitimate request, so any resistance to it from a
Chinese supplier can be a useful early warning sign. Once
you’ve got a copy of the business license, you’ll need to verify it.
2-Bank Account Certificate
Bank account certificate proves that Chinese suppliers
are the genuine holder of the business bank account
as shown on the certificate. It is a useful way to avoid
some of the more blatant kinds of scams and fraud. If
an importer makes a payment to the verified bank ac-
count shown on a company’s bank account certificate,
then it’s a proof that the payment is actually going to
that company and that it’s not a personal account from
which the money might “disappear”.
3-Tax Registration Certificate
A Chinese company’s tax license is also known
as its tax registration certificate. Tax registration
takes place only when a company has successful-
ly acquired a business license, and covers many of
the same details as a business license, including:
Official name
Business address
Operation scale and other details.
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