Legally Required Document

Title in original language: 营业执照

Applicable to: All business entities

Holder of Document: Business entities 

Signature required by:
Market Regulation Bureau at the county level or above.

Key considerations when checking the doc:

• Can it be verified via the government’s website (Available in Chinese): http://www.gsxt.gov.cn/index.html?*
• Enter in the Unique Social Credit code or the Chinese company name in the searching field; or scan the QR code (if it is readable on the copy of the business license), the Unique Social Credit code can be identified automatically and appears in the searching box of this website.
• If the business license is valid, the company name will appear on the webpage
• Click on the company name, and then the details will appear on the following page.
• Compare details on the business license to other information you have on the company, including unique social credit code, name and address of the company, business scope, status of the license (valid, suspended, dissolved, etc.)
• Is the company name correct on the business license?
• Is the company name the same as on the harvesting permit and VAT invoice?
• Does the business scope cover the products/materials under evaluation?
• Is the unique social credit code the same as on the invoice?
• Is the business scope the same as on the business license?

*Note: If the website http://www.gsxt.gov.cn/index.html cannot be accessed, the alternative below is recommended to check the validity of business licenses: https://www.tianyancha.com/

Purpose and content of document:
The business license include unique social credit code, name and address of the company, type of company, legal representative, amount of investment, valid period, business scope, QR code, issuing date, etc.