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In mid-2025, a Hong Kong-based foreign trade enterprise imported steel from a company in the Middle East. After signing a framework contract, the foreign trade enterprise issued two batches of orders successively, with the payment term agreed as irrevocable and non-transferable sight letter of credit (L/C) for both. During the performance of the first batch of orders, the Hong Kong enterprise issued the L/C as contracted. The Middle Eastern company shipped the goods and submi

In July 2025, a U.S. enterprise (hereinafter referred to as the "Client") planned to entrust a Chinese supplier with the development, design, sampling, and production of cleaning products. Meanwhile, the project involved trademark licensing and exclusive distribution arrangements. To safeguard its rights and interests throughout the entire project lifecycle, the Client retained the legal team led by Lawyer Larry Zhou from Landing (Shenzhen) Law Office, with Lawyer Bryan Zhang

In October 2025, a Netherlands-based company (hereinafter referred to as the "Client") planned to engage two suppliers in China—one located in Shanghai and the other in Shenzhen—for the mass production of its designed products. The Client provided complete design drawings, technical specifications, and production plans, requiring the suppliers to strictly adhere to these standards during manufacturing. To ensure the smooth progress of the transaction and mitigate potential in

In cross-border trade, many exporters assume “shipment made, payment received—case closed,” only to discover hidden legal risks after the deal is done.  Recently, a Foshan manufacturer was hauled before the International Commercial Arbitration Court ("ICAC") at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry by its Russian buyer, who alleged quality defects and demanded damages. Caught between contesting the claims and ignoring the case (but risking later enforcement), the Fosha

In January 2022, a Ghanaian company encountered a chemical materials exporter through Made-in-China.com , who claimed to be a Tianjin-based company in China. Subsequently, the parties negotiated via email, and the seller issued proforma invoices, confirming two purchase orders in January and May 2022, respectively.  In the proforma invoices provided by the seller, the letterhead displayed the name of the seller’s Hong Kong company, and the payment was directed to the Hong Kon

China’s Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs have jointly issued Announcement No. 79 of 2025, introducing export licensing controls on a wide range of steel products effective January 1, 2026.

In 2025, the cooperation between a South African enterprise (hereinafter referred to as the "Client") and a factory in Dongguan, China, reached an impasse: the South African Client refused to take delivery of the goods and demanded the factory refund the advance payment, suspecting that the factory had failed to produce the goods as required or that the products did not meet the agreed standards; in response, the Dongguan factory stated that all goods had been fully manufactu

An Indian client has established a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) in Shenzhen. To expand operations in East China and strengthen its supply-chain presence, the Client planned to set up a branch in Shanghai and engaged the legal team led by Attorney Larry Zhou at Landing (Shenzhen) Law Office for end-to-end support and coordination.

In 2023, an enterprise in Shanghai entrusted an international freight forwarding company in Shenzhen to transport the entire production line of product equipment to its newly-built factory in Mexico. The two parties agreed to adopt a “double clearance with tax included” model, where the freight forwarding company would be responsible for all matters including import and export customs declaration and destination port delivery.

In May 2025, a technology company based in Shenzhen (“the Client”) reached a cooperation agreement with a Russian company, intending to sell a batch of robots and related intelligent equipment to the Russian buyer.