Payments to suppliers in China
We pay invoices from factories, trading companies and contractors. We check bank details and whether payment can be received in CNY or USD, then agree the quote and documents for your purchase.
- An agreement and a report for every transaction
- Rate and fee fixed before you pay
- A personal manager on Telegram and WhatsApp
- Recipient checked before sending
- Currencies
- CNY and USD, by agreement
- Recipients
- Factories, trading companies and contractors
- Basis
- Invoice and transaction terms
From the first order to a new production line
Payment preparation depends on what you are buying and who needs to receive the funds.
- Goods ordersClothing, electronics, homewares and materials. Include the invoice and a description of the shipment in your request.
- Machinery and componentsEquipment, spare parts and production lines. We account for payment stages and the specification.
- Contracted servicesLogistics, storage and contractors. We check each company's invoice separately.
CNY or USD: follow the invoice
Yuan · CNY
- We check the currency of the contract and supplier invoice.
- We confirm whether the account can receive the relevant cross-border payment.
- If the route requires CNAPS, we request it from the recipient's bank.
Dollars · USD
- We confirm the foreign currency account and bank details.
- We agree bank charges and the amount the supplier expects to receive.
- We confirm the payment purpose and documents needed for crediting the funds.
What to request from your supplier
You can work through this list with the factory's manager. A completed checklist does not mean the bank has approved the payment.
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Mainland China and Hong Kong
A Hong Kong account is not the same as a factory's account in mainland China. If the seller asks you to pay another company, we first establish its role and the basis for receiving the funds.
Do not change the recipient on the strength of a single message. Verify changes through an established supplier contact and send your manager updated documents.
Payment tailored to your shipment
- CheckThe recipient, bank details, goods and acceptance of an agent's payment.
- RecordThe currency, exchange rate, fee and expected timeframe in the agreement.
- PayThrough the agreed route after you have paid us.
- ConfirmWe provide the records and check the status of receipt.
Why these details matter
Bank instructions for cross-border payments address the payment purpose and bank details separately. We confirm specific requirements with the banks involved.
Get a quote for your purchase
The invoice amount, payment currency, supplier's bank and payment purpose determine the terms. We include our fee and known bank charges in the quote. The total is agreed before you pay.
Have an invoice from China?
Leave your contact details. We will confirm the supplier, currency, amount and payment date.
FAQ
Can you pay for an Alibaba or 1688 order?
We can consider payment against a specific company's invoice. Acceptance of an agent's payment, the seller's details and the platform's order protection terms need separate checks. Payment does not replace checks on the goods and supplier.
The supplier only accepts yuan. Is that suitable?
Send the account and purchase details. We check whether that account can receive payment through an available route. An account being denominated in CNY does not, by itself, confirm this.
Is a payment to Hong Kong handled the same way?
We check the recipient, bank and connection to the transaction separately. The account's country and recipient company must be correctly reflected in the documents.
What records will our accounts team receive?
An agency agreement, agent's report, service completion statement and payment confirmation. Before payment, agree your source-document and foreign currency accounting requirements with your accountant.