One of the most expensive mistakes we see UK product designers make is emailing confidential CAD drawings to five suppliers on Alibaba attached to a standard English NDA. In reality, a Western Non-Disclosure Agreement is virtually worthless in China. To genuinely safeguard your custom products, you need an enforceable bilingual china nnn agreement.
Why a Standard UK NDA Doesn't Work in China
Western NDAs are written to stop a supplier from revealing your trade secrets to the public. However, Chinese factories rarely "leak" your blueprints to the press—instead, they use your designs to manufacture copycat goods and sell them directly to your competitors or on Amazon. Furthermore, Chinese courts rarely enforce foreign-jurisdiction contracts.
The 3 Pillars of an Ironclad China NNN Agreement
- Non-Disclosure: Prevents the factory from sharing your CAD files, bill of materials (BOM), or tech packs with any third party or sub-contractor.
- Non-Use: Legally prohibits the factory from using your molds, tooling, or design concepts to produce similar items for anyone else.
- Non-Circumvention: Stops the manufacturer from bypassing your UK brand and selling directly to your distribution channels or customers.
Protect Your Tooling & Mold Ownership
Beyond signing a china nnn agreement, our OEM & Custom Manufacturing team structures bilingual manufacturing contracts that guarantee 100% legal ownership of your injection molds, allowing you to move your tooling at any time if a supplier raises prices.
