3 September 2026 | Guangzhou, China The booth gets attention. Visitors stop, sample your product, and hand over business cards. The CIIE floor is buzzing, and it feels like market entry is just a matter of follow-up emails. Then three months pass, and you are still talking to the same importers — who have not…
2 September 2026 | Shanghai, China Trade shows are where the food business happens. You can send emails and run LinkedIn campaigns, but nothing replaces standing in front of a buyer who can actually sign a deal. Here are three shows where real, qualified buyers for imported food consistently show up. THAIFEX Bangkok: Where ASEAN-Wide…
1 September 2026 | Shanghai, China Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest market with 275 million people — but most exporters underestimate the compliance barriers that await at the border. BPOM registration and mandatory Halal certification are the two gates that stop more shipments than tariffs ever will. What We Saw on the Ground Every imported…
31 August 2026 | Shanghai, China Thailand has maintained zero wine import tariffs since February 2024 — and the results are now visible. H1 2026 import value is up 13.71% even as volume stays flat. For exporters, that sounds like a green light. But zero tariff does not mean zero cost. Excise tax, Thai FDA…
28 August 2026 | Shanghai, China Most exporters approach Japan with a simple assumption: fill in the forms, pass the tests, and you’re in. The official guide makes it look that straightforward. It’s not. Three hidden traps routinely catch exporters off guard — and each one can hold a shipment at the port, not because…
27 August 2026 | Shanghai, China When we reviewed a pre-entry compliance report for a European snack exporter targeting three Asian markets, we flagged something that initially seemed like a minor administrative detail — but turned out to be the difference between profit and loss. What We Saw The same product was being classified under…
26 August 2026 | Shanghai, China For food exporters looking to enter Asia, finding the right importer is often harder than landing the first order. Most exporters learn this the hard way: the importer who seemed interested at the show can’t clear your product at the port. What We Saw Many exporters start by browsing…
25 August 2026 | Shanghai, China Decree 280 Is Now in Effect On 1 June 2026, China’s General Administration of Customs officially implemented Decree No. 280, fully replacing the previous Decree 248. This is not a minor update — it is a complete revision of the regulations governing overseas food manufacturer registration, affecting everything from…
24 August 2026 | Shanghai, China Most exporters preparing for China have a checklist. Formula? Check. Label? Check. Registration? Check. But in our pre-entry reports, we consistently find three things that almost no one thinks to check — until the container is already at the port. What We Saw The first blind spot is additives.…
20 August 2026 | Shanghai, China In our pre-entry report, we flagged a cold chain risk for a client shipping temperature-sensitive products. The response: “Our importer has experience. They’ll handle it.” Three weeks later, an entire container arrived with a core temperature of -2°C. The shipment was rejected, returned, and the client lost over €47,000.…
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