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- [Eldad Shashua](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/author/eldad-shashua)
- September 26, 2026

### [The license, the PI, and the bank account must tell the same story](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/license-invoice-bank-must-match)

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- September 26, 2026

### [What should you ask a Chinese supplier about raw materials and origin?](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/china-supplier-raw-materials-origin)

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### [Who pays your China agent, and why does it change what you hear?](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/who-pays-your-china-agent)

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- September 24, 2026

### [CBP asked about your Chinese factory. What do you send?](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/cbp-asked-chinese-factory-information)

 Someone wants Chinese factory information. Your first job is not to invent a clean story. Your first job is to gather...

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- September 24, 2026

### [What a reasonable-care file looks like for a China importer](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/reasonable-care-records-china-importer)

 When someone asks what you did to know this factory, they are not asking whether the supplier sent a nice PDF. They are...

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- September 23, 2026

### [Buyer-Side Factory Monitoring vs. QC Inspection in China](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/buyer-side-factory-monitoring-vs-qc-inspection)

 Buyer-side factory monitoring vs. QC inspection in China — which one do you need? QC inspection checks a batch....

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- September 22, 2026

### [A factory visit supports your file. It is not a release stamp.](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/factory-visit-supports-file-not-release)

 A factory visit is dated evidence of what someone saw, who they met, and what was still missing when they left. It is...

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- September 21, 2026

### [10 Things CBP Will Ask You to Produce — Not Your Supplier](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/10-things-cbp-will-ask-you-to-produce)

 CBP will ask you to produce these. Your supplier is the only place to get them. CBP does not call your factory. It...

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- September 7, 2026

### [The Alibaba name is not the factory. Find out who you're paying before you wire.](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/alibaba-name-not-the-factory)

 Before you send a cent, match three things: the Chinese business licence, the company name on the invoice, and the bank...

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- August 22, 2026

### [If Your Supplier Is the Importer of Record, September 18 Is Your Problem | China Agent](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/supplier-importer-of-record-form-5106)

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