China business credit reports

Information to prepare for your China company check

• Registered Chinese company name, plus the English name used in correspondence
• Unified Social Credit Code, when available
• Registered address and a copy of the business license, if the company provides one

Include the identifiers you have. If the legal entity is uncertain, ask our team before ordering. Do not substitute your billing details for the subject company’s details.

Use the registered identity in China

Shanghai’s official market-access guidance describes the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System as a source of registration information, including company name, Unified Social Credit Code, registered address, establishment date, and business scope. These identifiers provide a starting point for matching the company to its registration.

Source: Shanghai government: market-access information (opens in a new tab).

Identify the business behind the English name

When a supplier gives you an English name, ask for its registered Chinese name and identifying code as well. Provide both versions in your request. A website, marketplace storefront, or brand is useful context, but the report needs an identifiable business as its subject.

Mainland entities and Hong Kong counterparties

Check which legal entity is named on the agreement. If the contract is with a Hong Kong company while production takes place in mainland China, tell the team about both entities and confirm the country or territory to select. Do not assume one company’s report also covers a related trading company or factory.

Prepare a China supplier check before a purchase order

• Ask for the registered Chinese name and Unified Social Credit Code shown on the business license. Keep the English name as supporting context so the investigation can resolve the legal entity behind the export name.
• Compare the licensed entity with the seller named on the quotation and draft contract. Explain any difference between the factory operator, sales intermediary, and company that will invoice you.
• Identify a Hong Kong or other overseas company separately when it is part of the arrangement. State whether the enquiry concerns the mainland manufacturer, the contractual seller, or separate reports on both.
• List any specific accounts, ownership detail, or information date your review needs before ordering. A company credit report’s available business information should be distinguished from a factory inspection or product-quality assessment.

For help defining the enquiry, contact our report team with the company details you have.

What can the report include?

Depending on the company and available sources, a report may cover registration, ownership, financial statements, payment information, public records, and a credit assessment. Information is not equally available in every market. Check the company identity, source dates, and qualifications in the delivered report.

View sample report PDFs to explore the format, or read what an international business credit report includes.

Our report-reading walkthrough explains the dates, currency, payment fields, and missing information in an existing sample.

Can I use only the supplier’s English website name?

Include the website, but provide the registered Chinese name, address, and Unified Social Credit Code where possible. If those details are unavailable, ask the team to review what you have before ordering.

Use your report in a company review

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Practical guides for your company review

• China supplier business license check: match the seller to the company

  Reconcile a Chinese business license with an English quotation, factory details, and a separate trading company before requesting a supplier report.

• Company credit report request checklist: what to prepare

  Prepare a clear report brief with legal identity, transaction context, required information, and timing so the team can assess the right company and scope.