Accept UnionPay in the US

Accept UnionPay in the US

A global network accepted in 183 countries and regions. HantePay — customers pay in RMB, you get paid in USD.

According to UnionPay International, UnionPay cards are accepted in 183 countries and regions, with issuance in 84 countries and regions (source: UnionPay International, as of 2026). Beyond consumer payments it also serves cross-border B2B, settlement security and value-added services.

Source: UnionPay International · reviewed July 2026

What UnionPay does for a US merchant

Reaches the customers who do not use mobile wallets

Not every Chinese customer pays by app. Older shoppers, business travellers and new arrivals carrying only a Chinese bank card all hold UnionPay cards. That segment is reachable no other way.

The realistic option for large tickets

A car, a semester of tuition, a maternity-care package — these routinely exceed mobile-wallet per-transaction limits and a new arrival's credit line. UnionPay carries them.

Cards and QuickPass on one device

Customers can swipe, dip or scan; the same terminal handles all of it, so UnionPay does not mean another terminal on your counter.

Cross-border B2B, not just retail

Standard, always-on cross-border B2B payments support UnionPay cards and major Chinese corporate banking — useful if you wholesale or trade, not only if you sell at retail.

How you get paid

In person

  1. Customer presents a UnionPay card or QuickPass code
  2. Swipe, dip or scan on the terminal
  3. PIN or signature
  4. Settles to you in USD

Online checkout

  1. Apply and receive your merchant ID
  2. Request certificates
  3. Integrate and configure the SDK
  4. Go live

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