Check MOQ, samples and the full cost
- MOQ: give the factory your quantity for each product, colour and size. Ask whether it can accept that mix and what changes the unit price.
- Sample: agree the material, dimensions, finish and packing in writing. Confirm the sample price and shipping cost, then review it before agreeing the bulk order.
- Total cost: compare goods, checking, packing and freight on the same basis. Ask which import charges and arrival costs remain yours; a low unit price does not settle the delivered cost.
- Responsibilities: name the seller, payment recipient, export consignor and customs broker. Agree the documents, delivery terms and how claims will be handled.
If you want us to sell and fulfil the order, review an illustrative itemised quote before sending your brief. We confirm scope and capacity before you accept a quote or pay.
What the customs rule actually requires.
The table uses Order No. 253 as published in 2021. It keeps the date it was first read. For filing, Customs Law Articles 9–11 allow a consignor or consignee to file, or use a customs broker, under the rules. The parties who file must be on record with customs. A broker filing in the client’s name needs written authority. Checked 8 September 2026.
| Article | What it says | What it means for a foreign buyer |
|---|---|---|
| Article 2 | A declaration entity is a consignor or consignee of import and export goods, or a customs broker, registered with customs under these provisions. | Check the role on the record. It does not prove what the plant can make or which goods are approved. |
| Article 3 | A declaration entity may handle declaration business within the customs territory of China. | Ask who handles the filing and in whose name. |
| Article 4 | An applicant must hold market entity status in China. | Check who applies. The label foreign buyer does not answer this. |
| Article 7 | Registration information is published on the China Customs enterprise import and export credit information platform. | It is checkable. Whether you can reach the platform is a separate matter, below. |
The former foreign-trade operator filing is a separate issue from customs filing. MOFCOM’s January 2023 explanation records its removal on 30 December 2022. The 2021 version of Order No. 253 still refers to that former filing. Ask your broker to confirm the rules that apply to this shipment; the historical wording is not a current application checklist.
Compare the roles in the proposed arrangement:
| Shape | Who exports | What you should do |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sale by the factory | Confirm the export consignor and any customs broker. | Agree the factory contract, payment recipient, shipping documents and claim terms. |
| A third party handles export work | Ask whether it acts as broker, consignor or reseller. | Request its role and authority in writing. Ask who owns the goods and who gets paid. |
| Purchase through a reseller | Confirm the consignor and broker separately from the seller. | Read who takes title, invoices you, receives payment and handles claims. |
Compare the contract seller, invoice issuer and bank beneficiary. If they differ, ask for the reason and written authority before paying. Our browser-only payment-party checker compares names you supply. It cannot prove who owns the bank account or goods, or that the deal meets the law.
Our role is resale. We buy the goods, take title and sell them to you. Our quote names the terms you accept. Ask us to identify the export consignor and any broker for the shipment as well.
Historical access test and its limits
Historical access test. The table below records HTTP responses from 3 September 2026. It is not a registry search and does not identify any factory. The log calls the routes direct and proxy. Those labels do not prove where the requests came from.
| Host | Browser agent | Plain agent | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| credit.customs.gov.cn | 412, 412 | 412, 412 | All four requests returned HTTP 412. |
| www.customs.gov.cn | 412, 200 | 412, 412 | Three requests returned 412; one returned 200. |
| online.customs.gov.cn | 200, 200 | 200, 200 | HTTP 200; response content not established here. |
| www.singlewindow.cn | 200, 200 | 200, 200 | HTTP 200; response content not established here. |
| www.gov.cn (control) | 200, 200 | 200, 200 | HTTP 200 on this control host. |
These codes do not show if a company record exists. They do not explain the failed requests or show if a user can reach the site today. Ask for a dated check of the exact company. Our exporter-role guide lists the documents to compare; any paid record check has a separate agreed scope.
If you choose a resale quote
You send the product, the specification that decides acceptance, the first-order quantity, the destination country and the date you need an answer by. We come back with the missing questions, a scoped quote, or a decline.
If we quote, the quote names the product, price basis, hand-off point, evidence, cancellation and refund terms. You accept a version, or you do not. Payment clears before goods move, and we buy nothing until your payment is verified. Before we purchase, you can cancel at no cost.
We buy in our own name from the supplier, and we sell to you. The invoice you receive is ours. Confirm the export consignor and any appointed broker in the agreed shipping plan.
Any substitution needs a new quote version that you accept first. We do not swap a specification quietly and tell you afterwards.
What we deliberately leave outside.
We do not promise a lower minimum order quantity. The factory sets its minimum. Confirm the quantity and unit price in the quote.
A goods order does not include a formal factory audit or a production-line inspection. We read records and buy defined goods. Physical inspection is a different trade with different qualifications.
We do not guarantee transit time or act as carrier. We book tracked export carriage and pass the carrier’s charge through at cost. Under our DAP trade terms, risk transfers on delivery at the named place. Carrier limits do not replace our obligations as seller; use our claims process for missing or damaged goods.
We do not calculate customs duty. Classification, import clearance, destination tax and regulatory approval stay with you and your appointed specialists.
We do not finance purchases. We do not extend credit, advance supplier funds for you or carry inventory on your behalf.
We keep selling separate from checking. We will never verify a supplier for you and then offer to replace them with ourselves. If you want an independent record check, use the verification service. It does not recommend us or another supplier.
Send the smallest brief that can produce a real yes or no.
Email the product details or screenshot, specification, first-order quantity, destination country and required decision date to hello@currawongweb.com. Do not send passwords, marketplace login details, payment credentials or identity documents.
The first-order rules, before you pay:
| Rule | What it means for your first order |
|---|---|
| Order size | First orders stay at about US$2,000 or less. Sample orders of 1 to 5 pieces are welcome. |
| Payment | 100% prepayment, in one payment, to the entity named on the quote. |
| Purchase timing | We buy nothing until your payment is verified. Before we purchase, you can cancel at no cost. |
| Substitutions | Any substitution needs a new quote version that you accept first. |
| Shipping | Goods ship DAP, by a carrier with online tracking. |
| Claims | Claims run on written evidence, within the stated windows. |
The full trade terms control where this summary compresses them.
Starting from a marketplace listing? The 1688 wholesale route, the Taobao retail route and the sourcing desk overview all start from a product link.
Check the date on any registration evidence. Our record-change study illustrates why old records need rechecking. It does not show whether this factory has changed or whether it can fulfil your order.
Official sources used on this page
Provisions on the Administration of Customs Declaration Entity Registration, General Administration of Customs Order No. 253, published on the Chinese central government portal. First read 3 September 2026; rechecked on 8 September against the Hunan government’s official reprint. Articles 2, 3, 4 and 7 support the historical table above. The text is authoritative in Chinese. The English wording here is our summary and is not an official translation.
The linked MOFCOM explanation is the source for the historical filing change. We have not checked every later change to trade and customs law. Your broker must check which rules and licences apply to your goods.
The historical availability table records two attempts per user-agent setting. HTTP status codes are access observations, not company records. We have not repeated automated portal probes for this review.
Nothing on this page is legal advice, and it makes no claim about how any individual factory is registered.