SOURCING GUIDE • SUPPLIER VERIFICATION
How to Verify a Vietnamese Supplier: Tax IDs, Licenses & Export Records
International buyers occasionally wire advance deposits to Vietnamese companies presenting polished websites and staged factory photos, only to discover later that the counterparty holds a wholesale trading license rather than a manufacturing registration—or has had its tax invoicing privileges suspended. A structured four-step verification of the supplier's Tax ID, Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC), industry codes, and export history prevents these costly mistakes before a contract is signed.
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