Each checklist takes about ten minutes for one supplier and one order. Tick yes, no or not sure; the page then lists what is still open and what to do about each item. Nothing you tick is sent or stored.
Checklists
- Before you pay a new supplier →11 checks on who you are paying, the account, court records and the word used for the deposit.
- Before you sign with a factory →12 checks for a PI, a purchase contract or a manufacturing agreement.
- When the factory holds your molds →9 checks on whether the factory has a legal right to keep them and what to do next.
Calculator and reference
- China court fee calculator →The filing fee and asset freeze fee for suing a Chinese supplier, under the State Council Measures.
- Sourcing terms explained →PI, PO, MOQ, the golden sample and other terms, read from the Chinese-law side.
- First-factory checklist (PDF) →A printable list for the first contract with a new Chinese factory.