When a Chinese supplier delivers counterfeit, gray-market, or unauthorized branded goods, the case record must connect product proof, platform records, shipment documents, supplier identity, jurisdiction, Hague service, and recovery strategy.
Save product photos, packaging, labels, serial numbers, brand-owner notices, marketplace listings, customer complaints, takedown records, and test-purchase evidence.
Compare purchase orders, invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, customs entries, payment beneficiaries, storefront names, and Chinese registry records.
Counterfeit goods disputes often involve urgent platform evidence, asset dissipation, U.S. distributors, and service-package consistency before filing.
A supplier may argue the goods were genuine, sourced from another factory, or sold through a trading company. Before a U.S. lawsuit or settlement demand, the evidence should show what was ordered, what arrived, who controlled the supply chain, and why the goods are counterfeit or unauthorized.
Collect the purchase order, invoices, payment proof, product listings, platform messages, brand notices, inspection reports, lab or authentication results, packaging photos, serial-number checks, bills of lading, customs entries, and all supplier communications about replacement or refund.
If the defendant is in mainland China, the complaint and Hague package should use consistent product descriptions, party names, addresses, payment facts, and shipment records. Clean counterfeit evidence can also support platform pressure, injunction planning, settlement leverage, and default proof.
Do not rely only on screenshots or a brand complaint. Preserve original purchase documents, product samples, shipping records, and Chinese entity evidence before the supplier changes listings or disappears.
Product samples, packaging, photos, listings, brand-owner notices, purchase records, shipment documents, payment proof, platform messages, and Chinese supplier identity records usually matter most.
It may, depending on jurisdiction, contract terms, U.S. sales contacts, platform activity, shipment records, and whether the defendant can be validly served and linked to recoverable assets.
If the defendant is in mainland China, valid Hague service and consistent Chinese entity records help protect default, injunction, settlement, and recovery strategy.