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Manufacturing Agreement

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Establish clear terms with your Chinese manufacturing partner. Our guided process helps you create a comprehensive Manufacturing Agreement that covers production specifications, quality control, delivery terms, and more. Bilingual English-Chinese format included.

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Understanding Your Document

What is a Manufacturing Agreement?

A Manufacturing Agreement (also called an OEM Agreement or Contract Manufacturing Agreement) is a comprehensive contract that governs the entire production relationship between you and your Chinese manufacturer. While an NNN Agreement protects your IP during initial discussions, a Manufacturing Agreement covers the practical realities of actually getting products made: what you're making, how it should be made, quality standards, pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, and what happens when things go wrong. Think of it as the operating manual for your manufacturing relationship.

What It's Used For

  • Defining exact product specifications and quality requirements
  • Establishing pricing, minimum order quantities, and payment schedules
  • Setting delivery timelines and shipping responsibilities
  • Clarifying who owns tooling, molds, and production equipment
  • Creating inspection and quality control procedures
  • Defining remedies for defective products or late delivery

Key Features

  • Detailed product specification annexes with technical requirements
  • Quality control standards with acceptable defect rates
  • Intellectual property ownership clauses for designs and tooling
  • Clear payment terms tied to production milestones
  • Warranty provisions and defective goods handling
  • Termination rights and exit procedures
  • CIETAC arbitration for dispute resolution

When You Need This Document

The Manufacturing Agreement comes after you've evaluated potential manufacturers (protected by your NNN Agreement) and selected a production partner. This is the document you sign when you're ready to commit to actual production. It should be in place before any significant investment in tooling, before placing your first production order, and before making any substantial payments to the factory.

How It Works

Simple as 1, 2, 3

1

Define your manufacturing terms

Answer guided questions about your product specifications, quality requirements, delivery schedules, and payment terms. We help you cover all the important details.

2

We prepare your agreement

Your answers are transformed into a professionally formatted Manufacturing Agreement with all necessary clauses for Chinese business relationships.

3

Review and download

Review your complete agreement, make any final adjustments, and download your bilingual PDF ready for signing.

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