China tightens carmaker supplier-payment rules, steps up regulatory pressure
By MLex Staff ( September 8, 2026, 06:23 GMT | Insight) -- Chinese automakers face tighter requirements on supplier payments under new rules that specify when payment periods begin, set inspection deadlines and restrict the use of non-cash payment methods. Regulators are also stepping up scrutiny through mandatory company reporting and public third-party assessments, while carmakers with large accounts payable, those that deliberately stretch payment periods or those drawing large numbers of complaints from SMEs may be jointly summoned and ordered to rectify their practices.Chinese automakers face tighter rules on supplier payments as regulators target excessively long payment periods as a form of irrational competition that puts pressure on suppliers and threatens supply-chain stability....
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