Quick answer
A return is not a penalty or blacklisting: correcting the issues and resubmitting is normal, provided the return reasons are genuinely resolved. Distinguish supplement, return and revocation: after a supplement the file continues, a return needs resubmission, and only revocation for fraud creates a serious credit problem. A Harbin meat plant was first returned for incomplete files and accepted when complete. Never resubmit unchanged or open another account.
Detailed explanation
Three outcomes compared
- Supplement: the main body of files is usable; items are added or clarified and the process continues.
- Return: formal or substantive issues are extensive; files are corrected and resubmitted, and the retained record is normal.
- Revocation or rejection: serious issues such as authenticity or compliance, an entirely different matter.
Recheck steps before refiling
- Match every return comment to a correction item and the location of its evidence.
- Check whether the same defect exists in other products or supplier files.
- On resubmission, attach a letter listing the changes for the reviewer.
Two don'ts
Do not upload the unchanged file again; both the system and reviewers see prior versions. Do not open a new account to erase the record, because identical entity information links the files. The Harbin plant treats the return comments as its most concrete self-check list.
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