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- [Eldad Shashua](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/author/eldad-shashua)
- September 29, 2026

### [Your supplier passed once. What happens between shipments?](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/monthly-support-china-supplier-control)

 A one-time supplier check tells you what was true on the day you ran it. It does not watch the next invoice, the next...

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- September 28, 2026

### [A supplier can be real and still not be your factory](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/supplier-not-always-the-factory)

 A Chinese company can be registered, answer WhatsApp, ship on time, and still not be the factory that made your goods....

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- September 27, 2026

### [Before You Wire a Deposit to a Chinese Supplier: 10 Things to Confirm](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/before-deposit-verify-chinese-supplier)

 Before you wire a deposit to a Chinese supplier, make sure one company shows up everywhere: on the business license, in...

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- September 26, 2026

### [Does a QC inspection prove who made your goods in China?](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/qc-inspection-not-manufacturer-proof)

 No. A QC inspection report shows quality against a sample plan at a moment in time. It does not prove which Chinese...

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- 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)

 Ask for names and paper, not promises. For every key input in your order you want the Chinese legal entity that sold...

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- September 26, 2026

### [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 for Chinese Factory Information. What Do You Send?](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/cbp-asked-chinese-factory-information)

 CBP asked for information about your Chinese factory. What do you send? Send records that already exist: the factory’s...

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- September 24, 2026

### [What Reasonable Care Records Should a China Importer Keep?](https://www.china-agent.com/blog/reasonable-care-records-china-importer)

 What reasonable care records should a China importer keep? Keep a file that shows who made your goods, under which...

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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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