When the pro forma invoice, purchase order, contract, commercial invoice, bank beneficiary, and shipment record do not match, the case needs an evidence map before litigation, Hague service, default, or settlement strategy.
Compare purchase orders, pro forma invoices, commercial invoices, payment instructions, specifications, Incoterms, and shipment records.
A sales contact, English trade name, factory, exporter, invoice issuer, and bank beneficiary may point to different China-side entities.
Inconsistent names, addresses, prices, and terms can create translation problems, service objections, motion risk, and weaker default proof.
Many China supplier disputes are built from emails, WeChat messages, quotes, invoices, purchase orders, platform orders, and shipping documents rather than one clean signed contract. The mismatch itself can become a litigation issue.
Save the quote, purchase order, pro forma invoice, commercial invoice, specifications, payment instructions, wire confirmation, bank beneficiary details, product photos, packing list, bill of lading, inspection reports, and refund or replacement promises.
The complaint, summons, translations, USM-94 request, and exhibits should identify the defendant consistently. If the evidence points to multiple entities, counsel should evaluate whether to name more than one defendant or plead agency, affiliate, or successor facts.
Do not let a supplier dispute proceed on the English trade name alone. A mismatch between the invoice issuer, beneficiary, exporter, and factory should be resolved before filing whenever possible.
Compare the purchase order, pro forma invoice, commercial invoice, payment instructions, wire records, shipment documents, product specifications, communications, and Chinese entity records.
Sometimes it is important evidence, but it should be reviewed with the full course of dealing, payment record, delivery facts, and defendant identity before filing.
The Chinese name, address, party identity, exhibit descriptions, and translations must be consistent enough to support service, default, motion practice, and settlement leverage.