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China is a very complex market. Small and medium-sized businesses do not have the same resources as large multinational companies to sort through regulations, conduct due diligence and assess business opportunities and risks.
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For SMEs at every stage of business in China, we design flexible hybrid and online training programmes. Our training sessions and webinars are designed to share knowledge with SMEs as well as business support and trade promotion partners and their members.
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Expanding your operations to China? Assess your readiness here. Test your knowledge on how to export, register products, select target markets, distribution channels, taxation and more, and receive recommended content on issues that matter to you.
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Concise pieces of analysis with practical insights and interpretation of regulatory or market developments affecting EU SMEs.
Regularly published in business journals and media outlets, our articles are all in open access here.

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How to Navigate Intercultural Behaviour and Communication Effectively in China

article| 11 September 2024

Human Resources Business Basics

China Launches an Anti-Subsidy Investigation into Dairy Imports from the European Union

article| 28 August 2024

Food & Beverages Dairy

Guidelines
Detailed and practical “How to” instructions guiding EU SMEs in understanding and complying with market access requirements in various sectors.
Our guidelines come enriched with screenshots to take you through administrative processes step by step and FAQs tailored for EU SMEs.

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Guidelines on GACC/CIFER Registration for European F&B Establishments: 2024 Update

guideline| 22 July 2024

GACC CIFER Food & Beverages

Guidelines on Exporting Health Food to China

guideline| 18 May 2023

Healthcare Food supplements Health supplements

Reports
Comprehensive overviews of specific business sectors, our reports cover a wide range of areas such as market structure and key players, policy drivers and regulatory requirements, standards and certification, current data, future trends and directions.

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China’s Hazardous Waste Sector

report| 9 October 2024

Report Chemicals Green Development

SME Position Paper 2024/2025

report| 11 September 2024

Advocacy SME Position Paper Position Paper

Case Studies
Open-access studies, often based on one-to-one interviews, on specific EU SMEs with direct experience in the Chinese market, sharing insights on the challenges they encountered as well as recommendations for other European SMEs.

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Exprivia IT Solutions (Shanghai): A Leader in IT Services for International Players

case-study| 8 October 2024

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Case Study Series

ISCLEANAIR: A Pioneer in Air Pollution Abatement Technology

case-study| 1 February 2024

Green Development

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Our online seminars and workshops with expert speakers who expand on the topics covered in our reports, inform and guide businesses through China’s regulatory changes, trade fairs, due diligence steps, intellectual property right protection and more.
If you missed one of our events, you can access the recording and the slides here.

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Making the Right Move: Compliance Considerations for Manufacturing SMEs in China

webinar| 26 October 2024

Compliance

Intellectual Property Protection in a Brave New Digital World: A Primer for SMEs

webinar| 24 October 2024

Advocacy Intellectual Property IPR Working Group Meeting

FAQs
Practical answers to the 68 most frequently asked questions we receive from business enquiries: selecting e-commerce platforms, registering a company in China, invoicing and paying the right taxes, getting products certified and hiring staff, the solution may be a click away.

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The EU SME Centre has a network of partners located throughout Europe and China, sharing a common goal of facilitating trade and assisting companies in their internationalisation plans. You will find here all the organisations that are official partners of the EU SME Centre.

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Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys

The Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys is the only national organisation associating all Polish patent attorneys. It was established by the Act on Patent Attorneys of January 9, 1993. As of this date, every Polish patent attorney and Polish trainee patent attorney, regardless of the form of practice, is a member of the Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys.One of the main tasks of the Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys is to represent Polish patent attorneys and trainees and to protect their professional interests. The Chamber also undertakes activities aimed at professional development of Polish patent attorneys, as well as educates trainee patent attorneys. In addition, the Chamber undertakes a number of activities aimed at ensuring conditions for the proper practice of the profession of Polish patent attorneys and supervises the proper practice of the profession by patent attorneys and trainee patent attorneys. Finally, the Chamber cooperates with Polish public institutions in shaping and applying intellectual property law and conducts research in industrial property matters.The Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys cooperates with many foreign institutions, spreading knowledge of intellectual property law and promoting Polish patent attorneys around the world. The Chamber participates in and co-organises a number of conferences, workshops and webinars with the participation of many world organisations. The Chamber is open to broadening its international contacts and welcomes all institutions interested in cooperation in the field of intellectual property.

SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency

SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency is a single point of contact for businesses and investors looking for new opportunities. The agency’s chief tasks include promotion of Slovenia’s companies abroad as well as promoting Slovenia’s advantages as an FDI location. SPIRIT Slovenia helps both Slovenian companies to increase their exports and international companies to invest and expand in Slovenia and beyond.Free of charge, the agency offers foreign companies and investors strategic advice and operational support when entering Slovenian market. SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency prepares and provides practical information and advice on various business opportunities in Slovenia such as individual investment locations, Slovenian suppliers, specific industries, and markets. We are your one-stop-shop for your required information about doing business in Slovenia.

Service Providers
Small and medium-sized enterprises may have difficulty in finding service providers that understand their specific needs. You will find here our selection of companies with a track-record of working with SMEs in the Chinese market.

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Seichin Consulting

Established in 2020 and headquartered in the Netherlands, Seichin Consulting is a service provider passionate about making a practical difference in the day-to-day work of international companies by solving cross-cultural and trade related misunderstandings, using analytics.When people from different cultures work together, they can create incredible synergies. However, when cultural clashes occur, they can lead to communication breakdowns and conflict. Intercultural management is the process of understanding and managing the dynamics between people from different cultures in order to achieve the positive outcomesSeichin Consulting is a consulting firm for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises seeking new opportunities when doing business abroad, getting them ready to do business in global markets like China. Doing business abroad, or even within a country is about bridging gaps and building strong business relationships with (global) customers . Every person or company has a story to tell. A story we listen to.Services we provide are about being ‘compliant’ and/or complying with the laws and regulations in global markets : Binding Tariff Information (BTI), necessary for product development;Binding Origin Information (BOI) necessary for determining the origin of goods;Interpreting and implementing trade agreements to support decision making (RoO, Trade in services, S&CM, SPS, TBT, Market access)Interpreting and implement international legislation to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.ICC Incoterms consultationDenied party screeningSanction and embargo checks on destination and transit countriesExport control classification of the goodsApplying for licenses for the export ,technical assistance and transit of so-called strategic goods (dual-use and military goods).Training and workshops (intercultural & international management)We assist EU business of all sizes expand and compete in global markets.Contact persons in Europe:Richard LoomansFounder and Managing Director (Europe)Phone: +31 (0) 619727314Languages : English, Dutch, GermanHaijie ZhouCorporate & International Relations Manager (Germany/China)Phone: +49 176 22700534Languages : German, Italian, Chinese (Mandarin)

Integra Group

Integra Group is an established provider of company secretarial, accounting, tax, HR, and financial advisory services in China. With offices and local experts in Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Singapore, and Hong Kong, we are prepared to deliver meaningful and actionable solutions that help our clients succeed in their industry.Our cross-border teams of accounting, tax and business advisory professionals work hand-in-hand with businesses to provide them the resources and local ‘know-how’ to go further with confidence.Our clients include Fortune 500 companies and small- and medium-sized enterprises spanning a wide range of industries including, retail, manufacturing, innovation, trade, food and beverage, and fashion. Our personalized approach helps us find solutions that meet our clients specific needs including their unique regulatory, business, cultural and language requirements.

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Join our seminars offline and online, meet new investors and distributors for your products at roadshows, stay informed on trade fairs all over China. We organise activities for SMEs of all industries.

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26 November 2024

How to Enter the Chinese Market: Different Channels and Approaches

Event| Online

12 November 2024

Get to Know the Chinese Market

Event| Online

Press Corner
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04 November 2024

The 2024 Understanding China Conference Brings EU-China Insights to Stakeholders

The 2024 Understanding China Conference convened in Brussels and online on 29 & 30 October, bringing together policymakers, economists, industry…

22 October 2024

Advocacy Actions: Meeting with Guangdong Deputy Secretary General Guo Yile

On 17 October, European Chamber President Jens Eskelund led a delegation to meet with Guo Yile, Deputy Secretary General of…
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Epermarket – Online Expat Supermarket

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case-study| 20 August 2015

Epermarket is one of China’s fastest-growing online supermarkets of those aimed at the foreign community. It offers expats a wide assortment of the freshest, finest foods and beverages, imported and domestic, through its online sales site.

This case study introduces the Epermarket business model, the customers it serves, and provides a glance at the challenges the company had to confront when first entering the Chinese market.

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