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Free Triage and the USD 49 Snapshot, in one answer
Free Triage accepts one Chinese supplier and one concrete payment decision, with the proforma invoice and the beneficiary instruction visible. We confirm fit by email at no cost. The USD 49 Supplier Risk Snapshot is offered only after that confirmation; it is never required to get a triage reply.
Before you submit: does the case fit?
Free Triage reviews cases that have all three of these. If one is missing, send the form anyway and say what is missing; the reply explains the next step.
- One Chinese supplier: a company name or link, ideally the Chinese legal name or the 18-digit USCC.
- One concrete payment decision: a deposit, balance or changed instruction you have not paid yet.
- Visible documents: the proforma invoice or contract, and the beneficiary or bank instruction as you received it.
After triage, the one-off USD 49 Supplier Risk Snapshot is offered only when the case fits one supplier and one payment decision with sufficient visible documents. Memberships on app.chinapaycheck.com are separate and are never required for triage.
What a fitting case looks like, against EXAMPLE-CPC-001
Anchored on the illustrative file EXAMPLE-CPC-001: Guangdong Meridian Equipment Co., Ltd. and Harbor Link Trading Limited are fictional names used only to show the report format. No real company or customer is described. The illustrative file passes the eligibility check: one supplier, one deposit decision, PI and beneficiary visible.
| Evidence point | Supplier (as presented) | PI / invoice issuer | Payment beneficiary | Official record check | Status in EXAMPLE-CPC-001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One supplier named | Guangdong Meridian Equipment Co., Ltd. | Same | Harbor Link Trading Limited (recipient) | One mainland entity to look up | ALIGNED |
| One payment decision | First deposit | 30% deposit on the PI | Wire requested to the HK account | A single pending transfer | ALIGNED |
| Documents visible | Business licence copy | PI with bank block | Email with the instruction | Enough to cross-check issuer and beneficiary | ALIGNED |
| Finding after triage | Fits; the case proceeds to the finding shown in the sample report | PAUSE BEFORE PAYMENT |
Official registries used in the cross-check
After you submit, the mainland entity you name is read on these registries as part of triage; the reply tells you what the records show and whether a paid Snapshot would add anything.
- National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System (gsxt.gov.cn): the 18-digit Unified Social Credit Code (USCC), registration status, subscribed capital, business scope, annual reports and the abnormal-operations list.
- Supreme People's Court Enforcement Information Disclosure Network (zxgk.court.gov.cn): active enforcement orders and Dishonest Judgment Debtor records against the company or its legal representative.
- China Judgments Online (wenshu.court.gov.cn): published rulings in commercial contract disputes involving the entity.
- Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (cx.cnca.cn): whether an ISO or CCC certificate number shown by the supplier is valid and issued to that legal entity.
These registries are in Chinese and need the exact Chinese legal name or USCC; some show a captcha and load slowly from abroad. A Hong Kong or offshore company does not appear on gsxt.gov.cn; its record is in that jurisdiction's companies registry. ChinaPayCheck reports what the records show on the review date. It does not guarantee supplier safety, bank-account ownership, product quality, shipment, refund recovery or legal outcomes.
Procurement FAQ
What happens after I press send?
The form delivers the case details to ChinaPayCheck and shows a reference number. A person replies by email, usually within one business day, with the fit decision and the next step. You can then reply with the PI and the payment instruction as attachments.
Is the USD 49 Supplier Risk Snapshot required?
No. Free Triage comes first and costs nothing: one supplier, one payment decision, and the PI and beneficiary instruction you already have. The one-off USD 49 Supplier Risk Snapshot is offered only after Free Triage confirms that the case fits one Chinese supplier and one concrete pre-payment decision with enough visible documents. If it does not fit, we say so by email and nothing is charged.
How is the monthly membership different from the USD 49 review?
The memberships on app.chinapaycheck.com (Free USD 0, Starter USD 20, Growth USD 100, Pro USD 200 per month, cancel anytime, running to the end of the paid period) cover the ChinaPayCheck workspace software and ongoing China desk sourcing support. They are separate from payments for supplier goods, from shipping costs, and from the standalone USD 49 pre-payment Snapshot.
Evidence Route
Prepare the evidence route before you write.
Use the five stages to gather only what helps explain the supplier and payment question.
Supplier Entity
INFORMATIONAL- Evidence on file
- Prepare the supplier name, source link, website, known contacts, and any Chinese company name already provided.
- Relationship finding
- This tells the reviewer which business the buyer believes is selling the goods and where the relationship began.
- Review boundary
- A link or displayed name alone cannot establish the legal entity or its role in the transaction.
- Reviewer note / next check
- Include the strongest source link and note whether you have a Chinese legal name or registration document.
Company Record
INFORMATIONAL- Evidence on file
- If available, prepare the business license, registration number, legal name, or address supplied by the seller.
- Relationship finding
- These details help connect the supplier claim to a specific company record.
- Review boundary
- You do not need to obtain every record before triage, and a record does not resolve capability or payment authority by itself.
- Reviewer note / next check
- State which identity details you have and which remain unavailable; do not delay triage to collect unrelated documents.
PI / Invoice
INFORMATIONAL- Evidence on file
- Prepare the latest PI or invoice details: issuer, order reference, amount, currency, terms, and payment instruction.
- Relationship finding
- The final transaction document shows who is presented as the seller and what payment the buyer is being asked to make.
- Review boundary
- A draft, quotation, or chat message may not show the final contracting or payment terms.
- Reviewer note / next check
- Use the optional PI / invoice field, then attach the relevant document only when you send the prepared email or message.
Payment Beneficiary
INFORMATIONAL- Evidence on file
- Prepare the beneficiary name, bank, receiving country, payment method, and any earlier or changed instruction.
- Relationship finding
- This lets triage compare who sells, who invoices, and who is being presented as the recipient.
- Review boundary
- Do not send banking passwords, payment-login access, card numbers, one-time codes, or unrelated personal records.
- Reviewer note / next check
- Describe the mismatch or change in the beneficiary / bank field and retain the original message source.
Buyer Decision
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE- Evidence on file
- Before the message is sent and reviewed, ChinaPayCheck has no case evidence and has not formed a finding.
- Relationship finding
- The form prepares a message; it does not submit a case to a server or create an automated result.
- Review boundary
- Preparing the draft does not mean the message was sent, received, accepted, or answered.
- Reviewer note / next check
- Review the draft, attach only relevant evidence, send it through email or WhatsApp, and wait for the human scope response.
Before you submit evidence
What happens when I use this form?
The form sends your case details to ChinaPayCheck and shows a reference number when they are received. If sending fails, it prepares an email draft that you must send yourself, or you can use WhatsApp. Files are shared later by email.
Is there a fee for triage?
No. Triage is free and there is no per-check fee. Membership: Free USD 0, Starter USD 20 a month, Growth USD 100 a month, Pro USD 200 a month. Cancel any time; a paid plan runs to the end of the period you paid for.
What should I avoid sending?
Do not send passwords, card numbers, banking login details, one-time codes, or payment-account access.
Work with a China sourcing agent
ChinaPayCheck is a China sourcing agent for overseas buyers, sold as a monthly membership: the ChinaPayCheck workspace app plus sourcing help from our China desk. We find and verify suppliers, check them before you pay, and follow production, quality control and shipping.
Membership: Free USD 0, Starter USD 20 a month, Growth USD 100 a month, Pro USD 200 a month. Cancel any time; a paid plan runs to the end of the period you paid for.