THE CHALLENGE
CHALLENGES IN THE CHINESE MARKET
- Compliance with China food import regulations can be challenging to navigate without a local a partner, leading to delays at customs or rejections due to non-compliance.
- International and domestic logistics to and within China including bonded warehousing are complex requiring local expertise
- Requires a bilingual local team, a corporate entity, local capital, and a national sales network with access to niche, complex channels.
- Extensive knowledge of the domestic market trends and product fit is essential
- It is difficult for a new local team without long-term experience to effectively manage potential consumer complaints
- If repacking is necessary, it requires additional logistics and resources, which necessitate an experienced team familiar with the process.
- Supply chain disruptions, due to delayed export shipments, require experienced local expertise with long-term relationships at the end-user client level.
- Precise reorder timing requires local expertise to manage warehouse stock and coordinate supply-side production and shipping schedules.
