Hands-on market entry and local operations in Japan and China

Practical market-entry guidance for Japan and China

Commercial, corporate, compliance, trade and local-operations topics for overseas companies

New · Market-entry guide

Enter Japan or Greater China before setting up a local entity

How to validate sales, sourcing and trade first, then add the entity, employees and local operations the business actually needs

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Practical guide

Japan company setup: incorporation is only the beginning

A practical overview of Japanese incorporation, bank-account coordination, EOR, bookkeeping, payroll and ongoing local administration

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Practical guide

China market entry: connect compliance, IP, trade and sales

Why product requirements, trademarks, patents, import, customs, distributors and e-commerce should be managed as one operating plan

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Practical guide

Distributor search that continues beyond a contact list

How target-account selection, outreach, meetings, negotiation and post-deal channel management create a more useful sales-development program

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New articles and cases

More practical cross-border execution guidance

CASE STUDY

ODI Approval and US–Hungary Entity Operations

ODI approval in China followed by coordinated monthly finance, annual tax filings and adviser management for US and Hungarian entities.

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Case Study

Case study: testing China e-commerce without forming a local company

A Japanese beauty-oil manufacturer wanted to test sales through a major Chinese marketplace before committing to a local entity

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Case Study

Case study: sourcing specialist fabric from China without a Chinese entity

An Italian premium-sofa company needed a reliable Chinese textile supplier, quality control and compliant export execution

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Case Study

Case study: cross-border distribution structure between China and Korea

A distribution arrangement was structured for a Chinese manufacturer and a Korean commercial partner without requiring both sides to establish new entities

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Guide

How to manage a multi-country expansion through one accountable coordinator

A framework for coordinating entities, employment, tax, trade and commercial work across several countries

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Guide

EOR, local entity or partner model: choosing by country and business stage

How to select a market-entry structure when entering several countries at different speeds

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Guide

Connecting trade, compliance and local operations across borders

Why import/export, product registration, payments and bookkeeping should be designed as one operating process

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