Company Name Mismatch Before Supplier Verification
A mismatch between seller name, invoice issuer, and payment beneficiary should trigger company verification before payment.
Supplier verification triggers
Focused trade risk guides in this section. Use the list to move from the broad topic to the exact supplier, payment, shipment, or import document question.
Business License Scope Versus Product Category
A supplier's registered business scope should be compared with the product category before the buyer relies on factory claims.
Registered Address Differs From Production Address
Different registered and production addresses can be normal, but buyers need a record before accepting factory evidence.
Legal Representative Change Before a Large Order
A legal-representative change should trigger supplier identity refresh before high-value orders or long-term commitments.
Shareholder Name Appears in Payment Route
Payment routes tied to shareholders or related parties need written explanation before funds move.
Court Enforcement Signal Before Credit Terms
Court or enforcement signals should be reviewed before offering credit terms, tooling prepayments, or open balances.
Supplier Website Claims More Than License Supports
Website claims should be compared with registration records, product evidence, and supplier role before PO approval.
Email Domain Does Not Match Company Name
Email-domain mismatches need a contact-authority check before buyers accept invoices, bank details, or urgent changes.
Export Agent Appears Without Company Authorization
Export agents on shipment documents need written authority and responsibility mapping before buyers accept the document chain.
Supplier Refuses to Share Chinese Legal Name
Refusal to provide the Chinese legal name should pause verification, payment, and PO signature until identity is clear.
New Salesperson Changes Supplier Bank Details
A new contact changing bank details should trigger identity, authority, and known-channel confirmation before payment.
Supplier Group Company Asks to Sign Contract
A group company signing instead of the sales supplier needs a role map before contracts, invoices, or payments proceed.
Supplier Bank Beneficiary Is a Trading Company
A trading-company beneficiary can be legitimate, but buyers need production, invoice, and responsibility clarity.
Supplier Uses Personal WeChat for Official Orders
Personal chat channels should be converted into company records before PO approval, payment, or shipment release.
Supplier Registration Status Before Repeat Order
Repeat orders should include a current registration-status refresh before buyers rely on old supplier files.
Supplier Asks to Invoice Through Hong Kong Affiliate
Affiliate invoicing should be mapped to seller responsibility, payment route, export documents, and claim handling.
Qualification Certificate Holder Differs From Seller
Certificate holder mismatches should trigger role, product, and authorization review before buyers rely on qualification claims.
Supplier Claims Government Affiliation
Government-affiliation claims should be checked as identity evidence rather than accepted as a trust shortcut.
Supplier Litigation History Before Tooling Payment
Tooling payments create bargaining position risk, so litigation and enforcement signals deserve review before funds move.
Supplier Changes Tax Registration Details
Tax or invoice-registration changes should be checked against legal identity, invoice issuer, and payment route.