How to know if a Chinese company is legitimate?

With a china company search report in English language you can verify up to date information regarding the company and its business licenses. This information comes from the official National Credit Information System of the People's Republic of China.

It's important to check that the business scope of the license covers the nature of the transaction with the Chinese company.

Business License Number

Each Business License in China has a number that is different from the 18 digit company number. If the license is lost or revoked and a new one is issued it will have a new license number. However the company number doesn't change over time

QR Code Validation

Since 2014 all business licenses have a QR to validate their authenticity online. Using the camera app of a smartphone a link pointing to an official website is provided and a verification report in chinese language can be downloaded. We provide the service of translating these validation reports

Administrative sanctions information

Details of administrative sanctions, if any. These include intellectual property violations, counterfeiting and irregular business practices.

Abnormal operation information

Details of abnormal operations, if any. These include failure to file Annual Reports or other required documents on time, publishing false or incorrect information or not responding to contact requests at the registered office. Repeated failures fall also under this category.

Serious illegal acts information

Details of serious illegal acts, if any. These include acts that harm security of the People’s Republic of China, social or public interests. Continued failure for more than 3 years in disclosing required information is also an illegal act. In these cases the business license would be revoked