Ordered copper wire scraps but received stones, how to get back the losses?

Yesterday (Sep 10, 2014) one of our African clients told me that he was badly defrauded, he received full containers of stones instead of the purchased items and here is the story. In early July, he placed an order with a supplier ( a trade company) from North China without some important Due Diligence work like Supplier Verification and Factory Inspection etc before payment. Although he booked a Loading Process Supervision but it still cannot 100% stop you from professional scammers in China, in early September he received full containers of stones instead of the purchased copper scraps. Please keep in mind that Supplier Verification and Factory Inspection  is the first step for your success in your business in China, especially for large orders. It is always important to know their full registered information in Chinese before formal cooperation as there are many ‘fake’ business licenses in China as well. China is NOT an English speaking country and you cannot even take legal actions against your supplier in such cases if you do not know their full registered information in Chinese.

 

Someone purchased Precious stones but received packs of normal stones, some ordered copper craps but received stones and some other clients ordered chemicals but received salts etc, these are typical contractrual frauds in China these days. Apparently the supplier, shipping agent and trucking companies etc are all suspisous to be the criminal in such cases, they might conspire to commit the crime as it is hard for one party to fulfill it lonely.

 

Are there any chances for you to get back your money during such cases?

I think the answer may result in following actual facts:

1.Whether the supplier is a fully registered an exporter or factory in China or not.

2.Whether the shipping agent is a fully registered forwarder in China or not.

3.Whether the documents received are fake or not.

 

So the first step is to fully investigate the supplier and their shipping agent in China. Then report their bad credit to local officials and apply for official help. Also the client can collect enough business proof, then take a legal action against them in China after a thorough on-site investigation.

 

If you’d like to do safe and smooth business in China, a formal Purchase Contract, a Factory Inspection and Auditing and a Pre-shipment QC Inspection service etc are all very important. Safety, Quality, Price and After-sale services etc play the same role in doing business in China !

 

Some important Government Organs (official websites) regarding doing safe business in China

When you’re doing business in China, you might need help from local officials, say, verification of business licenses and export licenses, you can contact SAIC (www.saic.gov.cn) for help, when you have trade disputes with your Chinese suppliers, you can obtain help from Ministry of Commerce of P.R.China (China Mofcom: www.mofcom.gov.cn), here is the list of some important government organs for your reference:
China IPO: www.sipo.gov.cn ( to register your Patent in China)
SAIC: www.saic.gov.cn (to check out your suppliers in China)
China Trade Mark Office: www.ctmo.gov.cn ( to register your trade mark in China)
CHINA CUSTOMS: www.customs.gov.cn (to check customs data from China )
AQSIQ: www.aqsiq.gov.cn ( to apply quality certificate in China)
CHINA MOFCOM: www.mofcom.gov.cn ( to solve trade dispute issues )
CHINA FOREIGN AFFAIRS: www.fmprc.gov.cn ( to solve foreign affairs )
CIFA: http://210.51.174.103:801/ywb/ (www.cifa.gov.cn) ( to source a good shipper or shipping agent in China)
China Quality Certificate Centre: www.cqc.com.cn ( to apply CCC certificate in China )
CFDA: www.cfda.gov.cn (www.sda.gov.cn) China
MPS: www.mps.gov.cn (to report your case to local police station)
China Commodity Net: http://ccne.mofcom.gov.cn (suppliers officially verified from China)
CCPIT : www.ccpit.org (China Council for the Promotion of International Trade)
China Arbitration Commission: http://www.cietac.org.cn or www.cietac.org ( to obtain arbitration service)
ACLA: www.acla.org.cn ( to find out enough qualified lawyers from China)
China Court: www.court.gov.cn ( to take legal actions against your suppliers in China when necessary) We are consultants from local markets in China, any question is welcome. Verification (safety), Price, Quality and After-sale service play nearly the same role in doing business in China.

Business Risk Control in China: Part of the List of Runaway Chinese bosses from 2011 to 2014

Police begin to arrest “runaway bosses” : Police have begun arresting entrepreneurs who have gone into hiding to avoid repaying bank and informal high-interest loans. One of our UK client’s largest suppliers --a big factory in Zhejiang, China, went bankcrupt suddenly in November, 2013 and lot of foreign clients suffered a lot, indicating that more and more big companies are involved in the excessisve investment on real restate industry in China. A long list of Chinese runaway bosses from 2011 to 2014 is already listed online. Evaluating business risks becomes especially precarious in volatile information-poor emerging markets where issue-based isolated models of risk assessment no longer seem to apply. In particular, multinational corporations seem not to use more established models for evaluating business risks in the second largest market for foreign direct investment (FDI), China. Company Verification, Factory Auditing and Business Investigation service etc are playing a more and more important role in doing business in China at present. Containing financial risks and avoiding further stimulus measures should be the main priorities for policymakers in China, as they contemplate fresh strategies for sustained economic growth, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday. "We consider that vulnerabilities have risen to the point where containing them should be a priority. Therefore, additional stimulus should only be deployed if growth slows significantly below this year's target," David Lipton, first deputy managing director of IMF, told a news conference in Beijing. China has become too dependent on credit and investment, including in real estate, since the global financial crisis (in 2008), the IMF said in a statement after two weeks of talks with Chinese officials for its annual assessment of the nation's economy. "Continuing reliance on credit-fueled growth means that risks are still rising, and although the government still has sufficient buffers to prevent a disorderly adjustment and sharp growth slowdown in the near term, more sustained efforts to reduce vulnerabilities are necessary," the statement said. Although there are many negative news regarding doing business in China, but China is still the third largest exporter in the world – proof that there are plenty of serious and high quality suppliers. So all what you have to do is work with a qualified local expert in China and do enough Due Diligence work before payment.

2011 to 2014 List of Runaway Chinese Companies and Bosses (part)

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福建规模最大的民营印刷企业之一——福州千帆印刷有限公司厂区内，挤满了搬东西的人，他们忙个不停：撬开仓库卷帘门，用叉车、货车不停地从仓库里搬出货物……“千帆破产，老板跑路，我们是来拿回自己的货。2013年9月12日当地一家规模上亿元的雄记LED灯饰厂(下称“雄记”)老板疑似逃匿，涉嫌合同诈骗及拒不支付劳动报酬，当地公安部门已介入。　与雄记厂房对门的世豪磊晶LED老板也被曝“跑路”。2013年钢贸企业倒闭几十家。 2013年倒闭的P2P企业 众贷网，2013.4.2，经营不善，倒闭 酷跑金融，2013.5.15，跑路，经第三方协调追回资金 非诚勿贷，2013.6，逾期提现，2700万，每日还款 徽州贷，2013.6，逾期提现，暂时恢复正常 铂利亚，2013.6，经营不善，倒闭，现已重新开业 中财在线 2013.7 逾期提现，目前已经停止给菜钱 网赢天下，2013.7，逾期提现，1.2亿，投资人维权中 黄山资本，2013.9，经营不善，倒闭 现贷网，2013.9，逾期提现 互帮贷，2013.9，逾期提现 立贷网，2013.9，逾期提现 天力贷，2013.10，逾期提现，7000万，刘明武被通缉 东方创投，2013.10，逾期提现，待收过亿，维权中 川信贷，2013.10，逾期提现 宜商贷，2013.10，逾期提现 万利创投，2013.10，逾期提现，待收1700万 保险贷，2013.10，逾期提现，包子团沦陷 银实贷，2013.10，逾期提现，待收3889万，维权中 力合创投，2013.10，逾期提现，待收3900万，布丁团被套 华强财富，2013.10，逾期提现，套牢900万，咳咳团沦陷 盈通投资，2013.10，逾期提现，均为同一老总 浙商365, 2013.10，逾期提现，均为同一老总 汇宝信贷，2013.10，逾期提现，均为同一老总 钰泰财富，2013.10，逾期提现，咳咳团再沦陷 乐网贷，2013.10，逾期提现，总待收2676万，包子团沦陷 福翔创投，2013.10，逾期提现，开业三天跑路 家家贷，2013.10，逾期提现 银鑫贷，2013.10.28，逾期提现 通联贷 2013.10.29 限额提现，12月1日恢复 平海金融 2013.10.30 提现困难，限额提现10% 信网贷 2013.10.30 铜都贷 2013.11.02 待收1亿，老总已被抓捕 乾坤贷 2013.11.03 宝丰创投 2013.11.04 徽煌财富 2013.11.04 招金贷 2013.11.04 鹏城贷 2013.11.04 限制提现每日5万 汇银投资 2013.11.05 都梁创投 2013.11.05 法人变更，须及时更新登记待收，否则资产归零 中联乐银 2013.11.08 逾期提现 益得创投 2013.11.08 逾期提现 3a借贷 2013.11.08 无考察 逾期提现 光大信投 11月9日 逾期提现 宝仕金融 11月11日 资金紧张 暂不提现 德塞财富 2013.11.12 逾期提现 好想贷 2013.11.12 逾期提现 信邦创投 2013.11.12 逾期提现 莲花财富 2013.11.15 正式发布公告2万以上续投90%，提现10% 徽州贷 2013.11.14 提现困难 今鑫财富 2013.11.15 暂停提现，22号1万以下可以提 宝都财富 2013.11.16 因逾期暂停业务，待催收后提现 江城贷 2013.11.16 5000以下资金直接提现，5000以上减去5000后需续投 安客创投 2013.11.19 提现困难，发布公告：续投2、3月标后，利息按月支付，到期后本息可全额提现。 齐商贷 2013.11.20 提前还款，内部整改 阿拉贷 2013.11.20 可按提现金额的12%处理，典型的限提 金银丰 11月21日发布提现处理公告，账户总额在5000以上的，限提1% 凌轩财富 2013.11.21 限制提现，客服消失 。 信博财富 11月22日发布暂时提现公告，限提。 诚宜创投 2013.1125 诚宜创投称短期逾期属正常现象 帮你贷 2013.11.26 限制提现 中州易贷 2013.11.27 公司内部原因 暂停营业 五洲财富 2013.11.28 千万借款逾期 提现压力巨大 禾嘉创投 2013.11.30 大户持盘，比例提现，停业整顿。 沪发贷 2013.12.01 短期延迟提现。 佳通创投 2013.12.03 紧急提现，清盘模式。 高益创投 2013.12.04 公司王总携款40万跑路，还想提现？ 华悦财富 2013.12.05 限制提现，1000元限额。 海发财富 2013.12.07 限制提现，张总视频承诺还款。 及时雨 2013.12.07 提现困难。 正大金融 2013.12.12 提现困难。 天标贷 2013.12.15 提现困难。实行“优先处理续投，其他提现再依次处理”的规则。 怀民贷 2013.12.20 提现困难。 聚众贷 2013.12.25 无法联系，疑跑路 安客创投 2013.12.25 宣布破产 华生贷 2013.12.29 提现困难，法人郭华要求投资人续投支持平台。 广融贷 2014-1-2 限制体现，债权转股权 中贷信创 2014-1-5 限制提现 富豪创投 2014-1-6 提现困难 中银资本-2014-1-15-提现困难 华东理财，2014.1.16，提现困难 贵福财富，2014.1.16 ，提现困难 2012 年跑路企业名单 浙江高盛科技，其老板为洪汉民，浙江桐乡人，在浙江实际控制9家企业，除高盛科技在杭州外，其余企业均在湖州。受危机影响，洪汉民于2012年3月跑路加拿大，总共留下高达18亿元的欠债，其中10亿元为银行贷款。那些为洪汉民旗下公司担保的企业深受重创 .泛鑫保险美女老板陈怡。8月14日下午，泛鑫保险代理公司被曝资金链断裂，公司总经理陈怡携款跑路加拿大，涉及金额近5亿元。12月13日傍晚，娄底市同星米业集团有限公司董事长肖仲望在娄底某小区以跳楼自杀的方式了结了他所欠下的高额民间贷款。这是继11月12日湖南恒盾集团有限公司董事长王检忠跳楼身亡后，湖南连续发生的第二起企业家非正常死亡事件。今年以来，受宏观经济下行影响，不少中小企业资金链出现断裂危机，企业家跑路、中小企业倒闭现象时有发生。如江苏纺织企业聚集地吴江多家企业主跑路；海南泰达拍卖有限公司和海南泰特典当有限公司的老板沈桂林“失踪”；上海玛花纤体以装修停业为名关停多家门店，老板去向不明等。 在江苏吴江、浙江嘉兴等纺织业聚集地，过去半年来已经有超过40名纺织企业老板“跑路”。据纺织企业主介绍，“纺织企业往往会互联互保，一个纺织厂倒下会连累一片。”就在今年12月初，吴江盛泽又有一家大型纺织企业面临倒闭，该企业银行贷款余额约为6亿元。 据海南当地媒体报道，在12月18日有近百名投资人聚集到海南泰达拍卖有限公司和海南泰特典当有限公司办公地讨债，等待这两家公司法人代表、董事长沈桂林的消息。 12月20日浙江信泰集团有限公司(下称信泰集团)董事长胡福林，竟也跟风般失踪了。随后多方信息已证实，胡福林确已失去联系，政府部门已介入处理。这一事件揭开了温州中小企业资金链断裂、民间借贷危机和老板“跑路潮”，成为去年中国实体经济的标志性事件之一。截止10月，据知情人称，自今年年初，温州部分企业出现资金危机以来，已有90多个老板负债出走，目前有3人已返回国内 12月17日大陆最大手机充值公司厦门捷通达网络技术有限公司负责人叶彦荣跑路 2011年 4月初，位于温州龙湾区的江南皮革有限公司董事长黄鹤失踪。目前公开的原因为黄鹤参与大额赌博，欠下巨额赌资出逃…… 4月，温州波特曼咖啡因经营不善，企业主向民间借入高息资金，最终导致资金链断裂出走，相关门店停止经营…… 4月，位于乐清的三旗集团董事长陈福财，因资金链出现困境、企业互保出现问题出走............ 6月初，温州铁通电器合金实业有限公司的股东之一范某出走，估计涉及上千万元民间借贷…… 6月中旬，位于乐清的浙江天石电子公司老板叶某出走，据传叶某欠下7000万巨债无法偿还…… 7月，瑞安的恒茂鞋业老板虞正林出逃。 7月底，位于温州龙湾区海滨街道的巨邦鞋业有限公司老板王某出走，据记者了解其参股一家担保公司，涉及资金约一亿…… 8月24日，位于温州瓯海区的锦潮电器有限公司老板戴某失踪，原因可能是其参与经营的担保公司出了问题…… 8月29日，位于温州鹿城区的耐当劳鞋材有限公司宣布停工，传言老板戴某因欠巨债潜逃… 8月31日，永嘉县温州部落之神鞋业公司老板吴伟华失踪了......... 9月1日，永嘉县蝶梦儿鞋厂老板黄杰失踪了...... 9月9日下午，在龙湾颇有名气的家电老板郑珠菊，郑珠菊共欠债权人现金借款、银行承兑汇票等高达2.8亿元，其中现金1.8亿元，银行承兑汇票1亿元左右“落跑”半个月之后，在温州经济开发区滨海园区被警方抓获 9月13日左右，温州奥米流体设备科技有限公司300名员工得到了一个好消息，往年只发一箱方便面当作中秋福利的老板，今年居然要送全体员工集体去雁荡度假，包括5名保安，费用由公司全包。意想不到的是，当中秋节后他们欢天喜地的游玩归来，却震惊的发现，两天一夜里，公司40多台、总价值上千万的精密加工设备全部不翼而飞，董事长和总经理等负责人也不知所踪。 中秋节期间，温州龙湾新耐宝鞋业老板跑路.......... 中秋节期间，温州唐风制鞋老板黄伯鹤跑路.......... 中秋节期间，温州金竹工业区的星际鞋业老板跑路......... 中秋节期间， 温州 欧霸标准件有限公司老板跑路........... 9月15日左右，浙江祥源钢业、温州宝康不锈钢制品有限公司董事长吴保忠失踪，欠银行贷款2亿多元，民间借贷8000万元，承兑汇票5000万元没有归还。 9月19日，开业仅2年的信河街温州福燕兄弟实业有限公司（燕窝之类饮食的）倒闭，房产易主，老板跑路。老板欠了几个亿的高利贷资金链断了，房产被银行转卖。 9月21日，公司占地200亩，年总产值达10个亿的浙江温州东特不锈钢制造有限公司老板姜国元跑路，一名在东特公司门口揽客的当地驾驶员告诉记者，这两天他看到一些手持借条陆续来东特公司要债的债主，其中有两名债主操温州龙湾当地的口音，一人展示的借条有1600万元，另外一人的借条共计1800多万元，他俩一看到公司搬抢一空的情形，当场腿就软掉了。日前警方正在审理中，涉案金额至少上亿..... 9月22日，温州龙湾 蓝天大药房老总跑路，涉案资金8000万，但是按照龙湾三甲庄泉移民村的居民反映，涉案资金估计超亿，目前老板手机全部关机 9月22日，位于温州瓯海区娄桥工业园区内，厂房占地120亩的，温州最大的眼镜企业浙江信泰集团董事长欠款8亿跑路（具知情人透露，实际欠款达20多亿）.......... 9月23日，今天凌晨4点20分，一名穿粉红衬衣牛仔裤50岁女子从温州人才大厦D单元2610跳下，脑浆粉碎，血贱一地，传言是欠款数千万被追债所逼，现场一片红色血迹公安已到现场处理，为核实此事，温州某网记者赶往现场进行核实。 9月23日，温州顺吉集团（从事包工程的，房产，桥梁，公路等。不过这个的事情的主角不是董事长施顺吉本人，而是他亲戚 主要就是一对夫妻，女施晓洁(董事长的侄女）男刘晓颂(施晓洁的老公，开担保公司，骗来的钱就是交给他的）,在顺吉集团财务部工作(出纳），利用身份以顺吉集团的名义到外面诈骗了13亿，现在他老公的担保公司出了问题，于是债主们全找上顺吉集团了，因为施晓洁是以集团的名义去骗的，因此牵连人数无数。 9月21日刘，9月20施两人已被抓捕。详细情况还在审理中... 9月23日，位于温州仰义的温州繁蕴印刷厂老板又跑路了，现在很多知情人都说，那个欠了2000万无法偿还，在温州人才大厦26楼跳楼死亡的女子与这公司有关，据说这个印刷厂老板欠了三个亿跑路了（目前详情正在审理中）........ 9月24日，早上九点多温州市经济技术开发区的温州正德鞋业有限公司门围着上百人，有员工，可能也有供应商，原来是该鞋厂老板跑路了，该公司占地面积8000平方米，建筑面积5600平方米， 现有职工800多人外贸，皮鞋产品主销欧洲、美国、韩国、非洲等国家。涉案资金多少还不清楚，警方已经介入调查..... 9.25最新消息，温州龙湾泰尔铜业老板跑了 9.25爆料温州又一重量型企业老板《浙江泰尔铜业有限公司》跑路了 名单继续增加中..................... 10月，11月，年底....... 补充内容 (2011-9-24 11:45): 现在目前温州最关注的可能就是温州顺吉集团关于13个亿的事情了，这事情目前调查的已经有了些眉目 温州顺吉集团（从事包工程的，房产，桥梁，公路等。不过这个事情不是董事长施顺吉本人 补充内容 (2011-9-24 11:46): 而是他亲戚 主要就是一对夫妻，女施晓洁(董事长的侄女）男刘晓颂(施晓洁的老公，开担保公司，骗来的钱就是交给他的）,施晓洁在顺吉集团财务部工作(出纳），利用身份以顺吉集团的名义到外面诈骗了13亿，牵连人数无数 补充内容 (2011-9-24 11:46): 他老公的担保公司出了问题，于是债主们全找上顺吉集团了，因为施晓洁是以集团的名义去骗的， 9月21日刘，9月20施两人已被抓捕。大致是这样，详细的还是审理之中，到时肯定会有个说法！! 补充内容 (2011-9-24 16:59): 9月23日，今天凌晨4点20分，一名穿粉红衬衣牛仔裤50岁女子从温州人才大厦D单元2610跳下，脑浆粉碎，血贱一地，传言是欠款数千万被追债所逼，现场一片红色血迹公安已到现场处理，补充内容 (2011-9-24 17:00): 9月23日，位于温州仰义的温州繁蕴印刷厂老板又跑路了，现在很多知情人都说，那个欠了2000万无法偿还，在温州人才大厦26楼跳楼死亡的女子与这公司有关，据说这个印刷厂老板欠了三个亿跑路了（目前详情正在审理中）... 补充内容 (2011-9-24 17:00): 9月24日，早上九点多温州市经济技术开发区的温州正德鞋业有限公司门围着上百人，有员工，可能也有供应商，原来是该鞋厂老板跑路了，该公司占地面积 8000平方米，建筑面积5600平方米， 现有职工800多人外贸,皮鞋产品主销欧洲、美国、韩国、非洲等国家。涉案资金多少还不清楚，警方已经介入调查..... 补充内容 (2011-9-25 18:04): 宁波现在也成了重灾区：宁波唐鹰服饰老板欠债2亿 变卖房产携妻儿出走

The Latest list of Chemicals or Non-ferrous Metals fraud companies in China

Reference List "Suspect Fraud Cheating Company" Appendix I Updating August 21, 2013
(Data from CCPIT&CCOIC ShiJiaZhuang, Hebei and STIN Verification Team )
1. Hebei Top Chemical Co., Ltd.
Tel：86-0311-80940616
Fax：86-0311-66043180 0311-69030215 18332490215
Address: RENHE BUSINESS BUILDING, SHIJIAZHUANG, HEBEI, CHINA Web:www.cntopchemical.com E-mail：jenniferchemi@gmail.com Fraud,cheat,swindler:chemical,non-ferrous metal ingot scrap

2.shijiazhuang freeway paper product co.,ltd.
Address South Avenue and South Second Ring Road Construction Cross One kilometer Road exit south west
Tel 0311-87731660 / 87760488/85496778
http://www.freewaypaper.com
Mobile phone 13930443096
Fraud,cheat,swindler: Paper

3.shijiazhuang yinquan chemical
86-311-85263828 13785183822
www.yq-chem.com
Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical

4.Shijiazhuang Kuobond titanium industry Co.,Ltd
86-0311-87888078
Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical

5. Shijiazhuang Dongte Rubber Technology Co.,Ltd
Add: 1-1-5119 room, Lianbang Mingzhu, Yuhua District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei, China
Tel: 86-311-89949342
Fax: 86-311-89949342
Website: www.cndtrubber.com
Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical,rubber

6.Wuhan Outai Huitong Trading Co., Ltd
Fraud,cheat,swindler: non-ferrous metal ingot scrap
0311-67906004

7.CHINA HAIXIA METAL CO.,LTD.
+86-18032695020
Tel:+86-0311-69001103
Fax:+86-0311-69001103
E-mail:grace@haixiametal.com
www.haixiametal.com www.hxaluminium.com
Fraud,cheat,swindler: non-ferrous metal ingot scrap

8.Shijiazhuang Baina Chemical Co.,Ltd
www.sjzbainahg.com
0311 80815085
Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical,rubber

9.Shijiazhuang BaiGuang Copper Export-Import Co.,Ltd
Address:Zhong Ji Li Yu, Pingan North Street, Qiao Dong District,Shijiazhuang,Hebei,China Phone:86-0311-67797518 vicky jia
Fraud,cheat,swindler: non-ferrous metal ingot scrap

10. Shijiazhuang(qingdao) namoer chemical co.ltd
ROoM 3-2-802,YINGRUI JIAYUAN HUA XING ROAD, SHIJIAZHUANG, Hebei, China Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical

11.Nanjing Shengyou Metallic Material Co., Ltd. include Shijiazhuang Branch
025-85888868 025-52629271
Fraud,cheat,swindler:non-ferrous metal ingot scrap

12.ShanXi Jinbaili Chemical Logistics Co.,Ltd include shijiazhuang Branch
Tel:86-351-3788974 Mobile:86-13784371964 Fax:86-351-3788974
Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical

13.Cangzhou Chenghua Chemical Co.Ltd include shijiazhuang branch
311-87368842 18633802800
Fraud,cheat,swindler:Chemical

14.Qingdao ZhanPeng Chemicals Co., Ltd including shijiazhuang branch
Tel:+86-0532-86786857 Fax:+86-0532-86786857 Mobile:+86-18561391392 www.zhanpengchem.com www.zpchem.net
Fraud,cheat,swindler:Chemical

15.Shanxi Termei Chemical Co.,Ltd including shijiazhuang branch
Tel:351-5228108 0311 67909163 15383294630
Fraud,cheat,swindler:Chemical

16.YIDAXING CHEMICAL GROUP LIMITED 311-67592631 311-67592465 http://www.ydxchem.com http:// www.ydxpvc.com http://www.ydxpigments.com Address:Donggang Road No.46 shijiazhuang city,Hebei Province
Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical

17.shijiazhuang yingfan paper trading co,.ltd
18633001331 311-87247669 311-83812005 david liu
Fraud,cheat,swindlerd: Paper

18.Tianjin Graco Co.,Ltd=tianjin gurui co.ltd Shjiazhuang Gurui Co.,Ltd
86-22-60392938 paper 0311-69000381 chemical
Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical,paper

19.Tsingtao(qingdao) Tiansen Paper Industry Co.,Ltd including shijiazhuang branch Fraud,cheat,swindler: Paper

20.Hebei Qingmei Chemical Co.,Ltd
0086-311-87283332 87283331
http://www.qingmeichem.com
Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical

21. Shijiazhuang Weizheng Chemical Co., Ltd
Add: Room 7315 No.7 Nanhuanwangjiao Shitong road Qiaoxi
Tel: 86-311-67699756
Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical

22.Tianjin Jinmaoding Chemicals Co., Ltd
www.jmdchem.com 86-22-60380095 15532432312
Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical

23.HANGZHOU HONGXI CHEMICAL Co.,Ltd same as SHIJIAZHUANG PENGKUN TITANIUM INDUSTRY CO.,LTD www.hongxi-chem.com
Tel:86-571--82103762 Tel:311-89871990
Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical

24.Hebei Yihao Chemicals Co.,Ltd www.cnyhchem.com
Tel: 0086-311-85981299 Fax: 0086-311-85981199 E-mail: susan@cnyhchem.com MSN:susan201010@hotmail.com Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical

25.HEBEI BANGJI CABLE TRADING CO.,LTD
Tel: 311-80812058 Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical,Cable

26.Shijiazhuang Benyu Chemical Manufacturer
Tel: (86 311) 80728769 Fax: (86 311) 86672537 Mobile: (86) 13673183669
Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical

27.Shijiazhuang Zhaoxian Yongjin Chemical same as shijiazhuang yongjin import and export co.,ltd. 0311-84880351 311-85520732 http://yongjinchemcheater.en.gongchang.com/ Fraud,cheat,swindler: Chemical,metal

28.Shenzhen ouluo metal co.,ltd. including shijiazhuang branch shijiazhuang phone:15333118123 Fraud,cheat,swindler: non-ferrous metal ingot scrap

29.DaLian HuiFeng Source Chemicals Co,.Ltd including shijiazhuang branch Tel:86-411-62933075 Fax:86-411-62933075 Fraud,cheat,swindler: chemical

30.Shijiazhuang Tianqi Fine Chemical Co., Ltd Shanxi Tianqi Chemical Co., Ltd. Fraud,cheat,swindler:chemical

31.Tianjin luyuan metal materials sales co., ltd Room 2309B, xinzhuang Economic service center, jingu Road, No818, xinzhuang Creative industry park, Tianjin Tianjin China
Tel: 0311-69031836 Fraud,cheat,swindler: non-ferrous metal ingot scrap

32.Shijiazhuang Dunheng Rubber And Plastic Products Co., Ltd
Phone:0311-89801245 15630103368
http://www.dhrubber.com
6-2-501Hongxing Garden Estate 56 Hongxing Street Xinhua District Shijiazhuang
Fraud,cheat,swindler: rubber

33.Shijiazhuang Tangtai Rubber Co.,Ltd.
SOUTH OF ZHONGHUA STREET Shijiazhuang Hebei China 86-0311-66689628
Fraud,cheat,swindler: rubber

34.ShiJiaZhuang Sino Way Chemical Co., Ltd
311-68008207 13933116752
Fraud,cheat,swindler: chemical

35.HENGSHIDA CHEMICALS CO., LTD ,qingdao including shijiazhuang branch
086-0532-89094879
www.qdhsd-chem.com
Fraud,cheat,swindler: chemical

36.Shijiazhuang Chucai trade Co.LTD.
No.676 Chengjiao St,Qiaoxi Dis,Shijiazhuang,Hebei,China 86-0311-83036287
Fraud,cheat,swindler: chemical,non-ferrous metal ingot scrap,paper

37.Hebei Pengcheng Trade Co. Ltd.
Duanlutou Town Development Zone Hebei Xingtai, Hebei 054000 China
86 319 5396838 Fraud,cheat,swindler: chemical,non-ferrous metal ingot scrap,paper
 
38.xuzhou yachang imp&exp co.,ltd
0311-67508400 Fraud,cheat,swindler: chemical,non-ferrous metal ingot scrap,paper

39.SHANDONG JINING GREENFOREST PAPER CO., LTD including shijiazhuang branch
86-0531-2121088 Fraud,cheat,swindler: paper

40.Hebei Duoke Chemical Technology Co., Ltd,
86-0311-89630393
www.sjzdkchem.com
Chun Jiang Hua Yue, 18 Building 2 unit 1002 room,Qiao Xi District, Shijiazhuang,HeBei Province,China
Fraud,cheat,swindler: chemical

41.HUAHAI INTEL HOLDING 15333116354 IVY 18822091793 0311-89859952 Fraud,cheat,swindler: chemical,non-ferrous metal ingot scrap,paper

42.Shenyang Aierte Trade Co. Ltd including shijiazhuang branch 15613172927 Fraud,cheat,swindler: paper

43.TianJin Kaiou Chemical Technology Co, Ltd including shijiazhuang branch 022-60297292 13313216812 Fraud,cheat,swindler: chemical,non-ferrous metal ingot scrap,paper

44.Wuhan Mengdifu Chemicals Co., Ltd including shijiazhuang branch 86-27-59496381 0311-69031637 Fraud,cheat,swindler: chemical

45.Gaocheng yingchun chemical co.;ltd same as (shandong)Gaoxin Chemical Tech Co.; Ltd 0311-80761997 Fraud,cheat,swindler: chemical

46.Shijiazhuang Guanghua Biotech Co.,Ltd. No.466 East Zhongshan Road Shijiazhuang of China Tel:86-311-87619827 Fax:86-311-87619827 Mobile Phone:86-18633935502 Fraud,cheat,swindler: chemical

47.Shandong Haoweis Plastic & rubber.co.Ltd

Address:Jihongtan Street,Chengyang District, 

Qingdao Shandong China

Tel: 86-0532-86120539  Fax: 86-0532-86120539

The best and most cost-economic way to get back your money is to obtain official assistance in China with a Case-Report from your friend or a professional business service company in China. You can also book a Supplier Verification or Factory Inspection service to stop similar cases in the future. Any question is welcome.

The Arbitration System in China

Arbitration is a legal arrangement whereby both parties to a civil (commercial) dispute reach an agreement to voluntarily submit the case to a third party to adjudicate in accordance with specified procedures and rules and following the principle of impartiality, and whereby both parties are bound to enforce the ruling.

Arbitration is usually a non-governmental trade activity; it represents a private action. Together with composition, mediation and action, it is a common way to settle civil (commercial) disputes. Arbitration, however, is subject to state supervision. The State intervenes through courts in accordance with legal provisions of the place where the arbitration takes place in the validity of the arbitration award, the making of arbitration procedures, the enforcement of awards and in the case of involuntary enforcement by a party. Arbitration, therefore, is a judicial activity and a part of China's judicial regime.

The Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China, promulgated on August 31, 1994, unified arbitration practices across the country and harmonizes China's arbitration system with internationally accepted principles, systems and practices.

Basic Principles

1. Voluntarism:

Parties to a dispute should voluntarily reach an agreement to resolve their dispute through arbitration. An arbitration committee shall not consider a case without application from a party to the agreement.

2. Independence:

Arbitration should be independent of any interference from administrative bodies, social organizations or individuals.

· An arbitration agency is not part of the administrative apparatus.

· Arbitration institutions are established geographically, independent from each other; they have no affiliation among themselves.

· Arbitration committees, arbitration associations and arbitration tribunals are also independent from each other, with arbitration tribunals adjudicating cases free from interference by arbitration associations or arbitration committees.

· Courts must exercise the power of supervision over arbitration activities; however, arbitration is not dependent on adjudication and arbitration institutions are not dependent on courts.

3. Legality and Impartiality:

The Arbitration Law provides that arbitration should be based on facts, comply with laws and resolve disputes in an impartial and reasonable manner.

Arbitration Bodies

1. Arbitration Association

China Arbitration Association is a self-disciplinary organization of arbiters. It supervises arbitration committees and their members and the behaviors of arbiters in accordance with their constitution. Arbitration committees are members of the China Arbitration Association. The constitution of the association is made by a national congress. It makes arbitration rules in accordance with the Arbitration Law and the Civil Procedure Law.

2. Arbitration Committees

Arbitration committees are executive bodies established in capital cities of provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions. They can also be set up in other cities if necessary.

Arbitration committees are formed with members from government departments and chambers of commerce and registered with the judicial administration of the province (municipality, autonomous region).

An arbitration committee consists of one chairman, two-to-four vice chairmen, and seven to 11 members. The chairman, vice chairmen and members should be legal and trade experts and individuals with working experience. The number of legal and trade experts should not be less than one third of the membership of an arbitration committee.

Arbiters should meet the following qualifications:

· Eight full years in the arbitration field;

· Eight full years in the legal profession;

· Eight full years as judge;

· Specialized in legal research and teaching and holding a senior professional title;

· Familiar with legal knowledge, specializing in economic and trade activities and holding a senior professional title or with equivalent qualifications.

An arbitration committee has different panels of arbiters for different trades.

3. Arbitration Tribunals

After taking up an arbitration case, an arbitration committee does not directly arbitrate the case; instead, it forms an arbitration tribunal to adjudicate the case.

Organizationally, an arbitration tribunal can be a collegiate panel or a sole arbitrator. An arbitration panel should be composed of three arbiters, one of whom should the chief arbiter who presides over the arbitration.

In case the parties agree to form a tribunal of three arbiters, each party should designate, or ask an arbitration committee to designate, one arbiter, and the third arbiter, who should be jointly selected by the parties or designated by the arbitration committee chairman jointly authorized by the parties, should be the chief arbiter. In case the parties agree to form a sole-arbiter tribunal, the arbiter should be jointly selected by the parties or designated by the arbitration committee chairman jointly authorized by the parties.

Essential Components of Arbitration

1. Arbitration or Adjudication

This practice represents a respect for the parties' right of choice as to the way to settle their dispute. It means:

If the parties have reached an agreement on arbitration, it rules out the jurisdiction of the court over the dispute; the parties can only apply for arbitration to an arbitration body rather than bringing action to the court.

However, courts may have jurisdiction over disputes that the parties have already signed an agreement about under special circumstances. These include:

· The arbitration agreement is invalid or its validity has expired;

· One party brings a suit to the court and the other party answers the lawsuit and mounts a substantial defense that does not challenge the jurisdiction of the court over the dispute. In such cases, the parties are understood to have renounced the original arbitration agreement and the court has judicial power to adjudicate the case.

2. One Instance Being Final

This means that the ruling takes effect immediately upon pronunciation. Even if the parties are not happy with the ruling, they cannot file a suit to the court for the same dispute or apply for arbitration or reconsideration to arbitration organizations. Instead, they should automatically implement the ruling; otherwise the other party has the right to apply to the court for enforcement.

As a remedy to the one-instance-being-final practice, however, parties may apply to the court for a review and verification of the case and annulment of the arbitration ruling if they believe it is indeed wrong and conditions for a legal revocation have been met.

China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Committee

The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Committee is the only arbitration agency in China that handles international economic and trade disputes. It is headquartered in Beijing, with branch offices in Shenzhen and Shanghai. 
 

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Basic Due Diligence Work for Sourcing from China

Below are some procurement recommendations :

1.Verify the name and address of the company, the manufacturing address, phone number and fax number. Cross-reference this information and the company name against other trade sites to ensure that the information is the same including contact names. Conduct a Google search on the company and their address to figure out if you could find additional information or additional suppliers that supposedly operate under the same contact information.You can also use a third-party company verification service to check them out in a professional way.

2.Refuse to deal with generic e-mail addresses like hotmail or yahoo. Only deal with specific company addresses. If the e-mail address is similar to sales01 or sales02 etc. I would assume that they are a reseller and not a manufacturer. Resellers tend to have offices of people surfing Alibaba etc, all day long trying to contact people. Conduct a whois search on the supplier's web-address. Verify the information.

3.Call the supplier at the provided phone number several times and inquire about the company and the person. Ask who is in charge and ask to speak with him. Ask your contact to send along information on the company including maps to their manufacturing site.

4.Ask for references in the USA or any other developed country, preferably the references from your own country. Require them to provide a contact name, company name, title, address and phone number. Follow-up with the references in person--not via e-mail. Ensure that they are valid references.

5.Inform the supplier that you will be visiting their location for a factory tour. Evaluate their response. It is best to hire someone to actually visit the company to verify the company's validity and business operations even if it costs you some money because it is better to minimize risk during the sourcing process. There are a few reputable companies out there that can conduct a background check for you. Contact these companies and buy the reports. It is well worth the money. Professional factory inspection or auditing service can be available from STIN group in Mainland China.

6.When procuring items for new suppliers request payment via L/C instead of T/T. Very few international manufacturers actually accept Paypal or Escrow. If you have placing a very, very large order then you might be able to get them to agree. Never pay the full balance up front.

7.Pre-shipment inspections are a must for new suppliers. You want to ensure that the goods are of adequate quality before accepting the order. Conducting a statistical sampling of goods is highly recommended. Also, if you are able to coordinate a pre-shipment inspection then you could arrange for payment of the balance upon successful completion of the inspection.

Notes:
If you are dealing with suppliers that pay brand name goods like Apple iPods, Nokia phones, please don't expect that these are manufacturers of these products. Brand name goods companies have tight controls over the manufacturing process. If the company is a manufacturer then these are most likely fake or imitation goods. If the company says they are authentic then they are either they are a reseller or possibly fraudulent.

What can you do if you get scammed in China

Here are my answers to this question:
1.If your supplier is a registered factory or company, you can go and meet local officials in person, seeking help from local government authorities in China. Normally you can contact following organs in China:
AIC(Administration for Industry &Commerce), Tax Bureau, Fair Trade Department with Ministry of Commerce and local Police Station etc.

2.If your supplier is not a registered factory or company, you can contact local Police Station if you know their Chinese name and ID in China.

No matter what kind of your suppliers is in China, you're required to report your case in details in Chinese to local officials if you need their help. Most of local officials know nothing about English and it's hard to catch the scammers with their created English names online. For example, in China, there are nearly 300,000 people sharing the same Chinese name 'Zhang Wei'. Normally local officials will help you out if you or your authorized Rep reports the case to them in person in Chinese, and the scammer can be heavily fined, jailed or forced to refund you as soon as possible. But sometimes the scammer is too crafty to be caught and also some local officials are badly corrupted and they are not willing to help you out sometimes. So Case-Report with enough proof is not 100% sure to get your money back esp when you did not sign any contract with your suppliers before.

If local officials do not help you out, you're suggested to make a small biz investigation to collect enough proof on their daily business activity, then consult local law firms and get ready to sue the bad supplier for their bad credit in China. By this way, you can get back your money; at least your supplier will suffer more from your case if you take above measures.For Alibaba members you can also contact Alibaba service team for help. For other scams, you can report your case to MOF for official assistance: www.mofcom.gov.cn

You can also book a Case-Report service from China STIN if you know nothing about Chinese.STIN service team has successfully got back millions of USD for their clients worldwide so far in China..

New fraud cases and their countermeasures in China

Recently we've come across some different fraud cases from typical scams in China and I'd like to share some of them with Alibaba members here, hoping you'll learn a lesson from these cases in the future transactions:

Case One:
Product related: Chemicals (GPPS and HIPS)
Chinese Supplier: Wuhan Hangyu Co., Ltd (a so-called Gold and trust pass member on Alibaba)
Case Details:
A South African buyer placed an order for GPPS and HIPS with Wuhan Hangyu in Nov, 2012, the client also booked a STIN Company Verification service in China and confirmed that the supplier was a fully registered exporter before payment.The supplier also showed a SGS QC report regarding the target product in China and the SGS report was authentic as well. In March,2013,the client received the container and found out the product received as NOT the one they ordered at all, they look similar but not the same one in their SGS report. Then they came to a trade dispute and the client lost more than 35000 USD for this trial order. The supplier now disappeared in China and local police station is still tracing them.

As far as we know there are many business fraud in the field like Chemicals, Used Cooking Oil, and Mineral (none-ferrous metals) business etc. For those products, the order is normally big and the professional scammer can simply register a very small company in China, then vanish after they obtain the deposit or full cost from the clients worldwide. Lot of cases found that some professional scammers will use Offshore Trade companies as a tool to scam businessmen worldwide. They did have a company and they did send you the goods, but the problem is that they will send you a bag of copper scraps when you're buying Gold from them.

Countermeasures:
1.A Factory Inspection service or Auditing service from a third-party business service company like STIN is very important in China before placing any large orders.
2.A formal Purchase Contract in Chinese and an On-site Quality Control Inspection service is also very important for such cases in China.
3.If the client booked a 'Loading Process Supervision Service'from local experts in China, then such losses could be avoided as well.

Case Two:
Product related: HDMI cables
Chinese supplier: Changzhou Best International Co., Ltd (a so-called Gold and trust pass member at Alibaba )
Case Details:
A UK buyer had a deep communication on all the trade terms and conditions with this supplier in China (the direct contact is: David Lee ), later they reached an agreement on everything and got ready to make a deal, and the buyer –Mr. A ( True names are not allowed to display without permission ) remitted more than 2000 USD to Changzhou Best International Co.,Ltd in Oct, 2006, as a deposit or down payment to get the production started in China. Mr. A is very serious with his business and he employed a local inspector from STIN to offer a Basic Verification on this supplier in China before payment, and this supplier does exist in China (confirmed with local officials), the key problem is their credit was too bad ! Later the supplier could not meet Mr.A's buying demand and they didn't ship him anything. They promised to refund by T/T for several times when Mr. A claimed his payment back. They either ignored calls and messages or took it as nothing. So far they have neither shipped any goods to the buyer nor refunded. They badly ruined their image in overseas market !

Countermeasures:
1.Employing a local Chinese to report their bad credit to local government authorities in China directly and get them punished or fined. Bringing an accusation against them if your order is large enough, please note that you may have to collect enough evidence, say a formal sales or purchase contract, verification report, payment receipt etc.
2.A legitimate company could also be a cheater in international trades, you'd better pay them in full only after a Pre-shipment QC Inspection in China.

Case Three:
Product related: auto parts
Chinese supplier: Zhuji Hongxing Co.,Ltd (a Trustpass member from another famous platform in China, but I note their website www.zhujihongxing.com has been closed recently. )

Case Details:
A USA buyer----Mr.B got their information online and contacted their CEO called Tony Lin by emails. They had several pleasant communications and Tony claimed that he was the real manufacturer in China and he seemed to be a professional in this field. Mr. B bought several samples from Tony without any due diligence work in China in April, 2007. The samples were quite good. Good quality, reasonable prices , fast delivery and good communications surprised Mr.B a lot and he fully trusted Tony then, in May, 2007, Mr. B requested an OEM service from Tony's factory and placed a large order, they reached an agreement regarding every trade terms and conditions and both parties seemed satisfied with it. Mr. B paid Tony 120000 USD within 10 days by T/T after they reached an agreement as a deposit to get the production started in China. The rest balance is nearly 200000 USD and would be paid after the production. One month later, Mr.B simply wanted to learn the production information and employed a local business service company to pay a visitation/inspection to Tony's factory in China. Tony explained that he was abroad and inconvenient to meet his rep then for the first time, only a week later all his contact ways have been shut down (telephone, website and mobile phones etc), Tony disappeared in the air. Finally the local auditor went to their factory without notice (according to their address online, offered by the client ), to our great surprise, their company did not exist at all, nobody in the offices except an old man reading newspaper there. Their address is true but it's for another company in China! That's to say, the scammer is cheating the clients by using other companies' information! So Mr.B lost more than 120000 USD. ( I guess the scammer Tony just bought the auto parts from other factories in China and tried to gain the trust from foreign buyers for the first time.)

Countermeasures:
1. Samples could be good but it does not mean their massive production would be the same in China. Signing a formal contract with any of your suppliers for sake of better protect of your interests, esp when your order is large enough.
2.Fulfilling a Basic Company Verification on your supplier to make sure he is not a scammer and qualified enough to be your business partner in China.
3.Fulfilling a detailed auditing service if you'd like to place large orders and a during-production QC inspection and a pre-shipment QC inspection is very important for such cases. A local expert can help you a lot in such cases.

Case Four:
Product related: human hair products (wigs)
Chinese supplier: China better hair co., ltd (This is a SilverKey member from another well known platform----Tradekey )

Case Details:
A Portugal buyer----Mr.C got their information online and contacted Mr.Guo----the foreign trade manager from Better Hair in May, 2007. One month later Mr. C placed a trial order with them in China, amounting over 5000 USD. What Mr. C required is 100% human hair products and Mr. Guo is also selling authentic human hair wigs as well as synthetic hairs. Mr. C met lot of trouble in his market as he received lot of complaints from his customers in Portugal, claiming their product is not 100 % human hair and mixed with animal hairs and synthetic hairs etc. Mr. C suffered great loss owing to the quality issue.

Countermeasures:
1.The best way to avoid such cases is to book a Pre-shipment QC Inspection from a local expert team like STIN before delivery in China, esp when your order is large enough.
2.Don't forget to sign a formal contract with any of your suppliers, apparently this supplier is a trade company in China but they claimed to be a real manufacturer in this field. Why not audit them before payment? It would be much easier to control the quality if you deal with a factory directly. 

3 out of 3 Gold or Trust Pass Members fail site Inspection

Last week I paid several factory visitations to some Shenzhen-based companies in China upon request of some foreign buyers.

All the three companies are Gold member or Trust pass members in Shenzhen, who all claimed that they were real manufacturers of electronics in China. I’m sure most of the foreign businessmen will be astonished at the result of my visitation in Shenzhen; here is the basic information from our On-site Factory Inspection Report:

Company One: 
Declined my visitation on the pretext of goods shortage, but they promised to receive us before our departure to Shenzhen. 

Company Two: 
Received us at an office in a hotel, there are 3 salespersons working in the office. We cannot even find a Logo on their company in the office and on the door. They are checked out to be a small offshore trading company in HK. 

Company Three: 
This is the best one among the three. They are a registered small trading company in China, however, they do not have their own right to export ( I mean they do not have the Certificate of Import & Export issued by local government authorities ), they normally export their goods via Freight Forwarders, for which the buyer may bear some risks.

They registered only on 2005.08.26; however, they claimed themselves they registered in 1999 online. They do not have any factories at all. They cannot show me any quality control measures and after sale services in written forms; they cannot even show me a formal sales contract!! 

My suggestion:

You’d better deal with larger trading companies or manufacturers directly for sake of better quality control and after-sale service in China. Lot of trading companies disguise to be a real manufacturer in China, so a factory auditing or inspection service is very necessary for a large order in China! A factory inspection can tell you everything about the supplier and it’s one of the best way to verify your Chinese supplier at present ! 

What can a factory inspection performed by a local bring you? 
As we all know, there are many false things on the web, which perplex us often when we are going to make a decision. The case is also true with buyers who are going to buy from oversea suppliers. Here I bet a factory visitation (better by a local person) is a second-to-none solution.

1.Genuine or False? 
The local person can go and check the company (the potential seller) and all its factory registration information to see if it’s a genuine and serious enterprise. This is the basic thing that any buyer has to do before any sincere cooperation!

2.Production Competence (Throughput)? 
The inspector can enquire about the factory’s production capacity (also known as throughput) with the director of Production Department. How much can they produce in a month or a quarter? By learning their production competence, the buyer can avoid the risk of a delayed delivery to some extent.

3.Quality Control? 
The inspector can try to get to know the factory’s quality control system with the help from the director of Quality Control Department. He can also get to know more by inspecting their assembly lines or work shops. Good quality is always one of the crucial things that buyers are always pursuing.

4.After-sale Service? 
After-sale service is also important for buyers. Here the visitor or inspector can make sure if the factory can offer good and effective after-sale services and also confirm if they can include after-sale services as one clause in the contract? After-sale services can keep you free from some troubles.

5.Export License? 
Some suppliers do not really have export license. Here the inspector can check the supplier’s registration information with the local customs to see if it can really export directly to the buyer’s country. This is also one of the factors that can free you from being scammed. Other qualifications of the supplier can also be checked out by a local expert in this field in China. 

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