The first step is to ask the overseas company to provide its portal website and its official registration certificate in the local area, check its registered address, and verify the registration certificate through the official website; through the portal website and official information, you can understand its company history, scale, main business, etc.
The second step is to ask the overseas company to provide its bank information and entrust its own bank to understand the qualifications and reputation of the other party’s bank.
The third step is to personally visit the overseas company for a field investigation if conditions permit, to see whether its factory, production scale, staffing, etc. match the contract amount, and it is best to take samples of the goods.
The fourth step is to understand the company’s operating conditions and corporate information through the Economic and Commercial Counselor’s Office of the Chinese Embassy in the country.
The fifth step is to ask the overseas company to negotiate in China to see if it is willing; discuss professional issues with it to see if it is professional.
The sixth step is that trade is mutual. Through contact, negotiation and meeting with overseas companies, pay attention to observing their integrity from the details. If there is an opportunity, you can understand and check their previous export information to China.