An official business chop – sometimes referred to as a seal or stamp – is a necessity for doing business in Mainland China. In China administrative teams use the chop to legally authorize documents, in stead of a signature.
Chops: the Chinese equivalent of the signature
In Mainland China, the business/company chop is the main means of legally authorizing documentation. This red stamp or seal has a powerful role withing the Chinese business culture. Every company is obligated to have all the needed stamps and therefor need to be registered with the Public Security Bureau (PSB).
The set of 5 chops
Yes it is more that on seal that you will get there are actually 5 different ones. Each with a different meaning an purpose of use.
- Company Chop
- Contract Chop
- Finance Chop
- HR Chop
- Fapiao Chop
- Legal Representative Chop
This template includes contains some samples of all the chops used in Mainland China. Feel free to download them for sample purposes. They can't be used for illegal practices!