What Is China's 1210 Bonded Import Model? A Practical Guide
1210 is China's cross-border e-commerce bonded import model: goods sit in a China bonded zone and clear per order, so you pay tax only when a unit…
Transparent (Open-Book) Pricing for China Import Agencies
Most China import agents hide a margin inside the factory price. Open-book pricing shows the factory cost and the service fee separately, so you see…
China Cross-Border Prohibited & Restricted Goods List
Not everything can enter China via cross-border e-commerce. Some goods are prohibited, others are restricted and need a licence (cosmetics, supplements…
Using a Hong Kong Entity to Import into China
A Hong Kong trading company can act as importer of record and run 1210 bonded imports into China — giving overseas brands a near-local presence without…
Cosmetics into China: NMPA Filing vs. Registration, Cross-Border vs. General Trade
A practical, compliance-first guide for overseas beauty brands entering China — how the NMPA regime works under CSAR, when you need filing vs.…
China Market Entry Guide for Foreign Brands (Step by Step)
A practical, structured walkthrough of how an overseas brand can enter the China market — from the lowest-risk cross-border test to a full local presence…
China Market Entry for Foreign Brands: Agency vs. WFOE
Should your brand set up a Chinese company (WFOE) or enter through an import agent and a Hong Kong trading entity? A practical comparison of cost, speed…
China Import Compliance: CCC, NMPA and Other Certifications
Before your product can legally land in China, it may need CCC, NMPA registration, a food licence or CIQ clearance. A practical map of the certificates…
China Import Agent vs. Sourcing Agent: What Overseas Buyers Should Know
These two terms sound similar but move goods in opposite directions. An import agent helps you sell INTO China; a sourcing agent helps you buy OUT of…
China Customs Clearance Process for Importers: A Practical Walkthrough
A step-by-step look at how goods clear Chinese customs for cross-border (1210) and general trade (0110) imports — the documents, the declaration, tax…
China Bonded Warehouse: Cost, Process & How to Choose a City
What a China bonded warehouse actually costs, how the inbound-to-delivery process works, and why city choice (Tianjin, Shanghai, Ningbo, Guangzhou…
1210 vs 9610 vs 0110: China Import Models Compared
China's customs uses four-digit supervision codes for every trade flow. 1210 is bonded import, 9610 is cross-border export, 0110 is general trade.…