Five common outreach mistakes European food exporters make when emailing Asian food importers — generic blasts, catalogue attachments, GACC claims, poor research and missing contact channels

Email Asian Food Importers: 5 Mistakes to Avoid

Email Asian food importers the wrong way, and you get deleted in eight seconds. I am starting outreach to Asian importers for European food brands this week. Before I send the first email, I want to share something from the other side of the table. I have watched European exporters pitch Asian importers for years…

Olive oil bottle between Chinese, Japanese and Korean cultural landmark icons, illustrating Asian market compliance requirements for Mediterranean olive oil exporters

Exporting Olive Oil to Asia in 2026: A Compliance Comparison for China, Japan and Korea

6 October 2026 | Shanghai, China The three most common wrong assumptions we hear from Mediterranean olive oil producers are: “English labels are fine,” “Japan just needs JAS,” and “tariffs are all about the HS code.” Each can stop a shipment at the port. Between grade classification standards that diverge from EU terminology, additive rules…

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