Export Opportunities in China

Food & Drink businesses looking to explore opportunities to export to China – information from China-Britain Business Council.

China food and drink events in the UK

• How to get your food and drink products through Chinese customs; regulatory and importation guidance for UK food and drink exporters to China – Wednesday 3^rd July, London
  Register here 
• Avoiding cultural pitfalls when selling to Chinese consumers – Wednesday 10^th July, London –Register here 

Key China Dates

• CBME China, Mother and baby, food and health – Shanghai, 25^th-27^th July 2019
• Best of British – consumer goods and lifestyle show – Shanghai, 17^th-20^th October 2019
• China Fisheries & Seafood Expo – Qingdao, 30^th October-1^st November 2019
• Food & Hotel China (FHC) – Shanghai, 12^th-14^th November 2019
• Meet the China buyer – CBBC organised match-making session on the side-lines of FHC Shanghai (registration link coming shortly)

CBBC Food & Drink Sector Resources

• China Export guide for UK food and drink companies

Seven steps to exporting food and Beverages to China.

• Link to the China food and drink sector page http://www.cbbc.org/sectors/agriculture-food-drink/
• There are a series of regulatory guides on the sector. These include:

• Health foods in China
• Sports nutrition in China
• China Labelling regulations
• Pet Food in China
• There are also a series of consumer insights. These include:

• Seafood trends in China
• Snack foods market in China
• Breakfast cereals in China
• Beverages in China

For more information, or to discuss things further, please contact Hilary Charman, International Trade Adviser at Department for International Trade (DIT). Email: [email protected].