Trade Assurance
An online escrow payment protection system on Alibaba holding funds until orders are dispatched.
Term Definition
Trade Assurance serves as an escrow payment mechanism for transactions on the Alibaba platform. Funds deposited by the buyer are held by the marketplace and released to the supplier only after carrier collection and agreed dispatch dates are verified.
Usage Example
«We executed the order via Trade Assurance to bind the supplier to fixed dispatch dates and terms.»
What we do
We purchase goods on Chinese sourcing platforms with 0% fee and inspect deliveries at our Guangzhou hub.
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Other terms in this category
MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity)
The minimum number of units a factory or supplier agrees to sell in a single purchase order.
Tiered Pricing
A wholesale pricing schedule where the unit price drops as the ordered volume increases.
Product Sample
A single test unit ordered from a factory to assess quality before committing to a bulk production batch.
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