Connect Procedure, Proof, and Recovery
A China-related U.S. case is stronger when entity identity, forum, service, evidence, damages, and reachable assets are reviewed as one plan.
China Hague Service
Assess Convention applicability, Chinese legal names and addresses, issued papers, translations, official processing, court updates, and the later service record.
Commercial Litigation
Evaluate defendant selection, jurisdiction, contracts, bilingual evidence, discovery, damages, deadlines, and resolution strategy.
Asset Recovery
Connect a valid judgment and correct debtor identity to U.S.-reachable bank accounts, receivables, platform balances, inventory, affiliates, or other property.
Build a court-ready service file—not just a delivery request
When a defendant must be served in mainland China and its address is known, Hague Service Convention analysis may control the permitted route. China has objected to Article 10 service channels, so counsel should not assume that mail, courier delivery, or informal notice establishes valid formal service.
A usable file begins with the defendant’s registered Chinese legal name and current address, then aligns the summons, complaint or petition, notices, exhibits, request forms, and Simplified Chinese translations. The case calendar should separately track preparation, submission, Central Authority processing, local result, certificate receipt, response timing, and any later default motion.
Timing requires a range
China Hague service is commonly planned in months. A 6–18 month range may be useful for a complete request, but actual timing can be shorter or longer. Address issues, correction requests, local execution, and certificate processing are not controlled by a submission platform or service provider.
Answer the Questions That Shape Scope and Timing
Pricing and Quote Scope
See how document volume, translation, recipient count, address research, and correction risk affect a quote.
Service Timeline
Separate package preparation, official transmission, local execution, certificate arrival, and U.S. response deadlines.
Translation Requirements
Plan the complete Simplified Chinese service set and quality-check names, dates, defined terms, and exhibits.
Document Checklist
Inventory issued papers, notices, exhibits, forms, defendant details, translations, and court-calendar records.
Preserve the Records That Identify Parties and Prove the Case
Contracts, Chinese registry records, wires, messages, inspection files, logistics records, U.S. platform data, damages support, and asset information may answer different questions.
Verify the Chinese Legal Entity
Compare the business license, Chinese name, registration identifier, legal representative, address, contract party, exporter, and payment beneficiary.
Amazon Seller Account Subpoenas
Define the account, date range, transaction, payout, identity, notice, and authentication records actually relevant to the claims or recovery plan.
Authenticate Chinese Business Records
Preserve native files, source and custody information, metadata, translations, witness foundations, and the evidentiary purpose of each record.
Alter-Ego and Veil-Piercing Evidence
Separate related-entity liability, successor, transfer, and ordinary collection theories before pursuing an owner, affiliate, or U.S. asset holder.
When the contract party, invoice issuer, factory, exporter, and bank account do not match, use the supplier payment-beneficiary mismatch guide to connect identity, Hague service, focused discovery, and recovery planning.
A Bounded Cross-Border Case Review
1. Identify and calendar
Confirm parties, addresses, court, claims, issued papers, dispute clauses, deadlines, prior service efforts, and urgent preservation needs.
2. Organize the record
Create a chronology and indexed file for contracts, payments, communications, inspection, shipping, losses, entity records, and known U.S. contacts or assets.
3. Define the legal lane
Separate Hague service work from forum, merits, discovery, provisional-relief, default, judgment, and enforcement questions that require court- and fact-specific analysis.
China Service and Litigation Questions
Can a Chinese defendant be served by FedEx or ordinary mail?
China has objected to Article 10 service channels under the Hague Service Convention. Counsel should not assume that mail, courier delivery, or a private process server is valid formal service in mainland China.
What is needed for an initial Hague service quote?
The filed or issued service set, exhibit count, number of recipients, Chinese legal names and addresses, translation status, court, and deadline help define professional work, translation, research, and third-party costs.
Does valid service guarantee a default judgment?
No. A plaintiff may still need to establish jurisdiction, liability, damages, the correct response deadline, and compliance with the court’s rules. A defendant may appear or later challenge the record.
Can USChinaService handle a matter in every U.S. state?
Hao Li is licensed in Florida, Minnesota, and Oregon. Matters elsewhere may require admission, local counsel, co-counsel, or referral. Representation begins only after conflict review, attorney acceptance, and a written agreement.