Intertek ETRUST - Total Quality Assurance for Cross Border E-Commerce
Difficulties in the trading environment have led to uncertainty in international economies. The development of cross-border trade provides new emerging opportunities for businesses.
According to industry experts, the global e-commerce market will reach one trillion US dollars in the year 2020. China’s strong domestic market is another golden opportunity. China’s GDP has seen a 6.4% growth in the first quarter of 2019, and almost two-thirds have come from domestic consumption.
Intertek Group is partnering with Shenzhen E-business Better Service Center (EBS) a third-party organisation dedicated to the construction of e-commerce credible environment authorised by the Chinese government and serving more than 3 million enterprises in the Greater Bay Area to launch a “Global Corporation Certification” program.
This program will provide on-site verification services on the merchant’s facilities, as well as verify the legal status of these cross-border merchants.
The objectives of this program are to develop a standard for quality, cross-border merchants, strengthen the confidence of buyers and consumers, and enhance global competitiveness.
Features:
- Intertek Group and EBS are both third-party independent organisations with credibility globally
 - Evaluation standards are developed according to the latest situation of cross-border trade
 - Provide objective audit reports. Buyers and consumers can check the report details on our websites
 - Merchants must renew the certificate by re-auditing on a yearly basis
 
Assessment Criteria
Our professional auditors will evaluate your corporation according to the following criteria:
- Corporate Information Auditing
 - Copyrights, trademarks & Intellectual Properties Auditing
 - Warehouse & Logistics Management
 - Quality Compliance
 - Company Profile
 - Operational Control
 - Production Capabilities
 - Social Compliance
 - Environmental Compliance
 - Websites Auditing
 - Security Compliance
 - Training Records
 
Our independent committee, which is comprised of experts from Intertek & EBS expertise will rate the corporation based on the actual scores and reports from the auditor.
Stages of Assessment
- Initial Assessment (Free of Charge)
 - Submission of Application
 - Assessment by auditors
 - Acknowledgment of result & grading (Re-assessment can be applied if fails)
 - Presentation of Certificate - Merchants can display the certificate on their website and other marketing materials
 
Applicant Qualifications
- Cross-border merchants from any industry
 - Applicant must have business registration and a bricks-and-mortar office