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Supply · 06 Editorial guide

Imports, OEM and overseas supply

Several companies can sit in the China file. OEM location does not erase importer or seller roles.

First job Map producer, importer, seller and where the product entered China.

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Key considerations

The first questions are about urgency, governance and preservation — before collection expands or interviews begin.

  1. Where was it made, and who branded it?
  2. Who imported it?
  3. Who sold it to the end user?

Decision map

Keep the question bounded.

  1. Map the chainFactory, brand, importer, seller.
  2. Map the entryHow the goods entered China.
  3. Return to injury or recallThe live file is still harm or a clock.

Quick answers

Need the short version? Start with one narrow question.

These explainers answer one question. They do not replace this topic route or a deep guide.

Quick AnswerFood Labelling in ChinaPrepackaged food labels follow GB and food-safety rules — ingredients, dates and claims are policed. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.Quick AnswerCosmetics Compliance in ChinaCosmetics need NMPA-oriented notification/registration and compliant Chinese labels before ordinary market entry. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.Quick AnswerMedical Device Registration in ChinaMedical devices need NMPA classification and registration/filing before ordinary China supply — ads are separately restricted. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.

Curated resources

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01
Guide

Cross-border product liability when imports cause harm

Importer, brand and overseas factory as connected but separate roles.

02
Guide

China product safety and incident command

National defect, recall, CBEC and evidence map — not a trademark file.

03
Guide

Shanghai product-liability lawyers

Local counsel layer when market-supervision or court practice is material.

Helpful to prepare

Facts that make the next conversation clearer.

These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.

Producer / brand / importer / seller at a high levelEntry path if knownWhether an injury or recall file is already open

Local context

Add the city when market-supervision practice changes.

SAMR, sampling and court practice can differ after the national defect or recall question is identified.

Open city and province guides

Counsel hand-off

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This hub organises defect, injury, recall and channel questions. It does not decide defect, run a recall or settle a claim on your facts.

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