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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.

    Through email, face-to-face or online meetings with in-house or external experts, we offer tailored and confidential technical assistance to any EU SMEs or business organisations in need. Our services are free.

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    Advocacy

    Gain insights and practical solutions on changes that impact your business, network with peers, and help lobby European and Chinese policymakers by joining the Inter-Chamber SME Working Group. Share your experiences and stay up to date with our events and publications.
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    Training

    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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    Self-Diagnosis Tool

    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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    Articles

    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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    Infographic: Selling Wine in China

    article| 31 January 2023
    Exporting Food to China

    Mounting Obligations: Cybersecurity, Data and PI Protection

    article| 14 December 2022
    Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Cybersecurity

    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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    Food Additives in China: Regulations and Practical Cases

    guideline| 20 December 2022
    Food & Beverages

    Drafting Sales Contracts When Exporting to China | 2022 Update

    guideline| 31 October 2022
    Commercial services, Legal Services , SME

    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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    Selling to China via Cross-Border E-Commerce

    report| 9 March 2023
    E-Commerce Enter the Market

    China Market Access and Compliance Requirements for Consumer Goods | 2022 Update

    report| 12 December 2022
    Exporting to China Consumer Goods

    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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    PcVue Solutions by Arc Informatique

    case-study| 21 December 2022
    Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

    Case Study: Akkadu

    case-study| 21 December 2022
    Translation

    Webinars

    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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    The Future is Circular: Towards a Circular Economy in China

    webinar| 3 March 2023
    Green Development

    Food Additives in China: Current Requirements and Expected Changes

    webinar| 15 February 2023
    Exporting Food to China

    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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    Browse our network of partners and service providers to find the support and services most suited to your industry and region.

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    Netherlands Innovation Center

    Netherlands Innovation Center (NIC) is an incubator with operation sites in both China and Europe aiming at helping European start-ups or SMEs to enter the Chinese market in a smooth and cost-efficient way.

    Based in Amsterdam and Suzhou, NIC offers a wide range of supporting services to European businesses looking into the Chinese market including the organisation of innovation competitions, organisation of company matching, and support applying for government subsidies.

    European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

    The European Chamber now has more than 1,700 members in 7 chapters operating in 9 cities: Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenyang, South China (Guangzhou and Shenzhen), Southwest China (Chengdu, Chongqing) and Tianjin. Each chapter is managed at the local level by local boards reporting directly to the Executive Committee.

    The Chamber is recognised by the European Commission and the Chinese Authorities as the official voice of European business in China. It is recognised as a Foreign Chamber of Commerce with the Ministry of Commerce and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.

    The European Chamber is part of the growing network of European Business Organisations (EBO). This network connects European business associations and chambers of commerce located in more than 30 third markets around the world.

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    Our partnership programme has been designed to add value to the activities and services of our partners with the common goal of supporting SMEs interested in doing business in China.

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    Upcoming Events

    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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    19 April 2023

    The Cream of the Crop: Introducing Polish Dairy to the Chinese Market

    Event| Online
    12 April 2023

    How to Enter the Chinese Market: Different Channels and Approaches

    Event| Online

    Press Corner

    All our announcements, open calls, and press releases on new partnerships, meetings and updates on the EU SME Centre’s services and activities.

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    14 March 2023

    A New Edition Opens for the China IP SME Helpdesk

    The European Commission has launched a new edition of the Intellectual Property (‘IP’) SME Helpdesks for China, South-East Asia, Latin America…
    01 March 2023

    Survey: F&B Exporters, Tell Us About the Issues You Encounter

    The implementation, over a year ago, of the China Import Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER) system, was designed to help overseas…
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Reports| 9 March 2023

Selling to China via Cross-Border E-Commerce

Sign in or create an account to download the report. The popularity of digital technologies and e-commerce channels in China…
Webinars| 3 March 2023

The Future is Circular: Towards a Circular Economy in China

Underpinned by governmental initiatives and policies to promote greener production, improve waste management, reduce energy and water consumption and reach…
Webinars| 15 February 2023

Food Additives in China: Current Requirements and Expected Changes

China has established a solid but rather complex regulatory system for food additives. This system can be difficult to navigate…
Articles| 31 January 2023

Infographic: Selling Wine in China

Wine tops the product categories recognised and protected by the EU-China Geographical Indication Agreement. More GI products will follow in 2025.…
Webinars| 18 January 2023

China’s Environmental Blueprint: Opportunities for European SMEs

In 2020, China made the pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Since then, environmental protection and green development have…
Webinars| 22 December 2022

Energy Efficiency: EU-China Cooperation and Opportunities for European SMEs

Climate change and conservation of biodiversity are currently the most pressing challenges for the whole planet. These areas are also…
Webinars| 22 December 2022

Get to Know Your Partner in China

Since many EU SMEs are currently unable to travel to China, they need to know how best to identify suitable local…
Case Studies| 21 December 2022

PcVue Solutions by Arc Informatique

PcVue Solutions by Arc Informatique Founded in 1981, ARC Informatique (https://www.pcvuesolutions.com/) is a privately held company headquartered in Paris that manufactures…
Case Studies| 21 December 2022

Case Study: Akkadu

The EU SME Centre Interviews Alvaro Montoya, Founder and CEO of Akkadu Akkadu (https://www.akkadu.com/) was founded in China. It started…
Guidelines| 20 December 2022

Food Additives in China: Regulations and Practical Cases

Specifically, these guidelines cover the principles for the application of food additives in mainland China, as regulated by GB 2760-2014 National…
Webinars| 14 December 2022

Get Ready to Enter the Market in China

Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic and the concurring sporadic lockdowns throughout the country, China remains an attractive market…
Articles| 14 December 2022

Mounting Obligations: Cybersecurity, Data and PI Protection

The following is an article by the EU SME Centre published in EURObiz, the bimonthly magazine produced by the European Union Chamber…
Webinars| 13 December 2022

How to Draft Sales Contracts When Exporting to China

During this online workshop organised in collaboration with the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC), business advisor Alessio Petino and lawyer…
Reports| 12 December 2022

China Market Access and Compliance Requirements for Consumer Goods | 2022 Update

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an immense impact on the Chinese consumer goods industry, changing consumers’ shopping behaviour and preferences.…
Webinars| 23 November 2022

GACC Registration for European Food and Beverage Establishments | Guidelines Launch Webinar

On 1 January 2022, GACC Decree 248 came into force – requiring all overseas establishments that produce, process, or store…
Webinars| 22 November 2022

Impacts of China’s 20th National Party Congress on SMEs

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), one of the highest-profile political events in China, opened in…
Webinars| 22 November 2022

How to Minimise Risks of Scams

What are the first steps to conduct due diligence on new suppliers? How can a small business halfway across the world assess…
Guidelines| 31 October 2022

Drafting Sales Contracts When Exporting to China | 2022 Update

Contract compliance and effective enforcement of contract rights concern every company doing business in China. When considering the issue of…
Case Studies| 26 October 2022

Siveco China: Lessons from 20 Years in the Chinese Maintenance Market

About Siveco China Siveco China (https://www.sivecochina.com/en) was founded in 2004 by a French entrepreneur active in China since 1999, in…
Reports| 10 October 2022

China’s Industrial Software Market: Opportunities and Challenges for EU SMEs

The industrial software industry in the European Union (EU) has its unique advantages in providing state-of-the-art products and solutions that…
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