Wei Zhao — Corporate Lawyer in Tianjin

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Wei Zhao — Corporate & Trade Law Lawyer in Tianjin

🏢 Corporate & Trade Law🔵 Listed Lawyer📍 Tianjin

PRC-Licensed Lawyer · Commerce & Finance Law Offices · Tianjin Bar Association

About Wei Zhao

Wei Zhao is a corporate and trade partner at Commerce & Finance Law Offices, based in Tianjin. His practice focuses on cross-border trade compliance, customs regulations, bonded zone operations, and foreign investment in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei economic corridor. A member of the Tianjin Bar Association, Wei advises trading companies, logistics operators, and foreign manufacturers on PRC trade and investment law.

Wei has deep expertise in Tianjin’s port and free trade zone regulatory environment — a critical knowledge base for companies operating in one of northern China’s primary import/export gateways. He advises on customs valuation, classification disputes, bonded warehouse operations, and trade finance structuring. His customs dispute resolution practice has achieved significant duty recoveries for importers through administrative appeals and litigation.

In addition to trade work, Wei maintains an active corporate practice advising foreign companies on investment structuring for Tianjin and Hebei province operations. He holds a law degree from Tianjin University and is a registered customs broker, giving him practical insight into the operational dimensions of cross-border trade compliance.

Practice Areas

• Customs & Trade Compliance — PRC customs valuation and classification advisory, import/export licensing, trade sanctions screening, and customs audit preparation.
• Bonded Zone Operations — Tianjin Free Trade Zone regulatory advisory, bonded warehouse establishment and compliance, processing trade handbook management, and bonded-to-domestic conversion.
• Customs Dispute Resolution — Administrative appeals of customs valuation and classification determinations, customs penalty defense, and customs litigation.
• Foreign Investment in BTH Region — WFOE and JV establishment in Tianjin and Hebei, sector-specific regulatory clearance, and ongoing compliance for manufacturing and logistics operations.
• Trade Finance — Letter of credit structuring and disputes, trade finance documentation, and supply chain finance advisory for cross-border trading operations.

Representative Matters

The following matters illustrate the scope of Wei’s practice:

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Languages: English (Fluent), Mandarin Chinese (Native)

Firm Address: 23rd Floor, Tianjin Kerry Centre, 188 Jiefang North Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300042, PRC