Glossary
What is Unified Social Credit Code?
The Unified Social Credit Code is the eighteen-character identifier assigned to every registered Chinese company, equivalent to a company registration number.
Last checked 11 October 2026
Also calledUSCCcredit code统一社会信用代码
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Why it matters
Chinese factories routinely trade under several English names, so the credit code is the only reliable way to tell whether two listings are one company.