Compare the original contract and specification with later correspondence between the parties.
Chinese supplier missed the deadline or changed the goods
The supplier missed the deadline, changed the configuration or shipped different goods. Without the contract, specification, invoice, acceptance evidence and correspondence, it is difficult to turn the dispute from emails into a formal claim or arbitration case.
Where the position usually weakens
A position weakens when the document, deadline and evidence do not fit together. Start with the facts, response period and evidence chain.
01the specification does not state the shipment's critical characteristicsin a China supply dispute, the specification, acceptance evidence and correspondence often become decisive
02correspondence records new terms that do not appear in the contract or invoicesshipment documents should be collected before the goods are dispersed through onward sales or use
03acceptance and the point of risk transfer are not defined clearly enoughdo not rely on informal demands alone; record the deviation, the contractual term affected, the evidence preserved and the remedy sought
What to check now
Start with the documents that explain the facts, deadline, money, goods and parties' actions rather than collecting the entire archive.
Check which changes to goods or terms were actually documented and agreed.
Compare actual performance with payment, shipping and commercial records.
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