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How to verify a Chinese supplier before paying a deposit.
Before paying a significant deposit to a Chinese supplier, verify the legal company, the contracting entity, the bank beneficiary, the physical manufacturing location and the evidence connecting them. A business license alone does not establish the full transaction relationship.
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Five checks before the first payment
The aim is not to label a supplier “safe.” It is to identify what is confirmed, what conflicts, and what must be resolved before money moves.
Match the legal nameCompare the license, quotation, PI, contract and marketplace profile.
Check the beneficiaryUnderstand why the account holder is entitled to receive payment.
Map the factory relationshipAsk who owns or controls the manufacturing site.
Review documents togetherLook for inconsistent addresses, names, seals and certificate entities.
Verify the facility when materialUse a physical visit when factory reality changes the decision.
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