{"id":7662,"date":"2026-09-23T12:09:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suitwin.net\/?page_id=7662"},"modified":"2026-09-23T16:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T16:36:21","slug":"took-the-40k-deposit-never-shipped-never-refunded-court-ordered-return-all-legal-costs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/suitwin.net\/ja\/took-the-40k-deposit-never-shipped-never-refunded-court-ordered-return-all-legal-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Took the $40K Deposit, Never Shipped, Never Refunded. Court Ordered Return + All Legal Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Took the $40K Deposit, Never Shipped, Never Refunded. Court Ordered Return + All Legal Costs.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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United States \u00b7 Hangzhou Yuhang District Court \u00b7 2023<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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$40K claimed \u00b7 $40K recovered+interest \u00b75 months<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Background<\/h2>

A U.S. company imported a batch of clothing from a Hangzhou-based Chinese company. In June 2023, the U.S. company issued a Proforma Invoice specifying styles, quantity, price, delivery, and payment terms \u2014 with a 30% deposit and a delivery date of September 20, 2023.<\/p>

Transaction and performance<\/h2>

On July 10, the U.S. company paid a 10% deposit and sent the remittance proof for confirmation. The Chinese company acknowledged receipt the next day, stated it would process the order promptly, and raised no objection<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0to the deposit percentage; subsequent communications likewise never mentioned it.<\/p>

Dispute<\/h2>

The U.S. company repeatedly inquired about the shipment date and urged production. The Chinese company successively claimed it needed 60 days for production and demanded a higher unit price, consistently failing to ship as agreed.<\/p>

In October 2023, the U.S. company issued a formal demand requiring a response within a specified timeframe \u2014 failing which the deposit was to be returned<\/b><\/strong>. The Chinese company did not respond.<\/p>

Outcome<\/h2>

The U.S. company retained SuitWin Recovery. Following proceedings at the Yuhang District Court in Hangzhou<\/b><\/strong>, the court ruled that the Chinese company was to return<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0the $40,000<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0deposit with interest, and to compensate<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0losses including attorney fees, notarization and certification costs, and translation expenses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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