China Outsourcing Solutions

Have you encountered the situation that no inquiry at all after posting your purchasing or selling information on lots of international or Chinese B2B platforms? Or you couldn’t receive any info from your China counterparts after several rounds of discussions. China definitely is a huge market for importing and exporting goods. However, language, culture and lacking of information are still barriers for further cooperation if you are eager to purchase or sell the goods/services to China.

Here is a little story to share with you. We received an e-mail asking whether we can provide any legal assistance in China. He had a supplier in China that accepted his deposit to supply garments, but they didn't supply the goods to him and ignore his phone calls and e-mails. When we contact the supplier, it turned out that the manufacturer’s translator had some personal affair and was on leave for the last week. No other staff knows English in their company nor could check his email. Finally, we help them with the coordination, transportation, customs clearance and transportation agency. 

From this small example, you can see the importance of communication. There might be several ways to solve this problem. What I would like to share is that seeking an agency or local partner to provide you support. They can help you translate and post your information to Chinese B2B platform, contact potential supplier or buyer and arrange negotiation, logistics and customs clearance. In addition, if you are willing to sell your goods directly to Chinese consumers, creating a Chinese online store can be an option too.

What’s your opinion on this topic? Or do you have any other suggestion or story? Please share with us or contact me directly via ricky@co-soft.net.

Posted in China Market Solution

Someone said, “If you are not in China, you are not in the game.” If you have not done business with China, you may want start now. But you may say, “I don’t know any Chinese”;” I am not sure my product or service suits the China market”; Or “it’s time consuming and too expensive to enter into China.” . My suggestion is building a Chinese language website now.

China has improved tremendously over the last 20 years. Its economy has been growing on the average of 10% annually, and on track to be the world’s largest economy. With Chinese economy thriving and national income increasing, more and more of Chinese population are going abroad for investment, travel and education.

--Foreign Direct Investment outflows reached 55.9 billion U.S dollars in 2008, up by 111% over the previous year.
--There are 40.95 million person-trips for outbound travel.
--In education field, the population of students studying abroad reached 144 million in 2007, among which 129 million are studying at their own expense.

Facing this huge market, it's the good time to sell your product or service to Chinese. If you are considering how to do that cost-effectively, why not start building a Chinese website now?
 
First, with speedy development of information and technology in China, the number of Chinese netizens in China has exceeded 3.38 trillion by July, 2009. Most of them would like to search the internet for information if they want to purchase something. If they are not able to find to anything information on the product or company, they may lose their confidence level and choose other product instead. Second, a Chinese website can be used as cheap trial to understand and poll the China market and Chinese clients’ preferences. Though this window, you may gradually familiar with your target market and decide the best way to expand. Finally, comparing with setting up a company, finding sales channel or local partner, you don't need to involve many procedures and could spend less to create a Chinese website. Despite such advantages, a Chinese website is not a once for all approach, online marketing and website promotion need to be laid emphasis on.

What's your opinion on this topic? Or if want to know more, please feel free to contact me via my e-mail ricky@co-soft.net.

Posted in China Market Solution