China Verification Guide & Action Framework

Follow this workflow to move from first lookup to confident go / hold / investigate decisions using official company and risk data.

Step 1 — Search

Enter the Chinese legal name, English name, or USCC in the Checker Tool to launch your verification in seconds.

  • USCC (18-digit code) gives the highest precision and should be your default lookup field.
  • Use Chinese legal names whenever possible; English names are useful but less reliable for legal matching.
  • If no result appears, try official name variants, legal representative name, or trademark keywords.

Step 2 — Select the right company

Validate entity identity before any risk judgment. Focus on:

  • Name match between your documents and the official Chinese registration.
  • USCC / tax ID consistency across contract, invoice, and registry data.
  • Region and registration authority alignment with declared operations.

Step 3 — Analyze the Company Profile

Click 'Assess' to review registration and risk modules. Coverage expands by plan level. You can refer to our Example Report.

  • Core profile: legal representative, capital, location, industry, and business scope.
  • Risk modules: abnormal operation, dishonesty records, legal disputes, and AI risk insights.
  • Advanced intelligence: customs credit, shareholder structure, and outbound investment data.

Step 4 — Favorite & Share

Turn findings into team decisions with reusable evidence:

  • Favorite strategic suppliers for persistent tracking (regular history clears after 30 days).
  • Share profile URLs to align procurement, compliance, and legal stakeholders.
  • Export plan-based PDF reports for audit trails and approval workflows.

Step 5 — Cross-check

Before payment or contract signature, complete final cross-checks:

  • Request the business license and compare it to ChinVerify results.
  • Confirm USCC and legal representative consistency across all counterpart documents.
  • For high-value orders, add third-party checks such as factory audits and background investigations.

Practical Tips

  • •Prioritize hard risk signals first: revoked status, court enforcement, and abnormal operation records.
  • •Treat 'Revoked' and 'Cancelled' as stop signs until independently clarified.
  • •Use business scope to verify real operational fit, not just marketing claims.
  • •For supplier due diligence, USCC + legal representative matching should be mandatory.
  • •Chinese legal names are authoritative; English names are often informal translations.

Common Questions

Where does the data come from?

From Chinese government registries and trusted public sources, normalized for fast supplier verification workflows.

What is a USCC?

USCC is the 18-digit Unified Social Credit Code used to uniquely identify Chinese companies, similar to a tax number.

Why are some names in Chinese?

Because the legal registry is Chinese-first. English names are often unofficial and not legally binding, so contracts should reference Chinese legal names.

Is the data always accurate?

We continuously sync and validate data, but no platform can ensure absolute completeness at all times. For legal or financial decisions, perform independent final cross-checks.

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