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CHINA

China country guide

Success in international business is not just about you and your customers in China. Get to know the business facts of the country you are dealing with and familiarize yourself with the different business practices, cultures, customs regulations and the economy.

 

 

 

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COUNTRY FACTS CHINA

KEY FACTS CHINA

CHINAChina op de kaart  

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POPULATION

1,37 Billion (2017)

LANGUAGE

Standard Chinese or Mandarin

CAPITAL

Bejing

REGION

Asia

VALUTA

Chinese Yuan renminbi CNY

 

China is the 2nd largest economy in the world and with 1.3 billion inhabitants a huge market that offers many opportunities. Conquering the Chinese market does take time and energy. The different regions can vary enormously.

Although China is still a developing country, it has experienced tremendous economic growth since the 1970s. This is mainly due to the economic liberalization policy. The statistics show that GDP increased by 400% between 1978 and 1998 and foreign investment grew enormously during the 1990s. In 2001 China became a member of the WTO after 15 years of negotiations.

Agriculture is by far the most important sector. More than half of the Chinese work in this sector. China is the world's largest rice and wheat grower and a major producer of sorghum, millet, barley, peanuts, grain, soybeans and potatoes. It is also the largest producer of cotton and tobacco and is a major producer of oilseed, silk, tea, ramie, jute, hemp, sugar cane and sugar beet.

In order to attract foreign investors, China has established Special Economic Zones since the 1970s, enabling more freedom of trade. According to the Financial Times Global 500, three Chinese companies are among the ten most valuable companies (by market capitalization) in the world. These are PetroChina, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and the China Construction Bank.

 

Business in China

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  • Prepare yourself well
    • knowledge of the country, culture and the economic and political climate is indispensable.
    • Read about doing business in China
    • Talk to entrepreneurs who have experience in China, visited China
  • Let us advise you well.
    • Make use of the knowledge and services of agencies, branch organizations and governments.
    • Approach the network of government offices in China, for the services and services for Dutch entrepreneurs.
    • When you arrive in China, take care of your own reliable interpreters / translators.
  • Build relationships​​​​​​​
    • For doing business in China it is very important to build and maintain good relationships. With possible trading partners, but also with (local) authorities and authorities
    • Invest time and attention in building and maintaining relationships.
    • Do not just focus on possible trading partners, but also on bodies such as Chinese Chambers of Commerce, branch organizations and local authorities.
  • Know the business etiquette​​​​​​​
    • Before you go to China, deepen yourself in the culture of doing business. What exactly do you have to do and what not do.
    • In China one first uses the family name, then the first name. Talk to people with their family name, not the first name.
    • Entertainment is part of the Chinese business culture. Prepare yourself for long dining, drinking and karaoke singing. Avoid business topics.
    • Suggesting to share in restaurant costs is taboo in China. The inviting party orders the food and also pays the bill.

              Bron: Rijkdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (rvo.nl)

Trade indicators China

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  • China has the 2e biggest economy in the world
  • World's Third-Largest Advertising Market
  • 47% of 632 million Internet Users in China are online shoppers
  • Top Export coutnries of China: USA, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Vietnam, Netherlands, India, UK
  • Top Export Industry opportunities: Agricultural Machinery, Aviation, Construction and Green Building

China and DHL Express

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China / Netherlands Transit times

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    Transit times 
      Document       

 Transit times
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  Import from China to Netherlands
  Beijing / Shanghai / Xi an to Amsterdam  


1
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2
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  Export from Netherlands to China
  Amsterdam to Beijing / Shanghai / Xi an  


3 / 2 / 4
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4 / 3 / 4
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DHL Express streeft naar het afgeven van accurate en betrouwbare informatie. Gepubliceerde transittijden zijn indicatief. Op www.dhl.nl kunt u de actuele transittijden bekijken.
Gepubliceerde transittijden zijn gebaseerd op de meest voorkomende transittijd tussen twee landen naar directe aflevergebieden in het land van bestemming.
De transittijd voor niet-directe aflevergebieden is te verkrijgen via onze klantenservice. Gepubliceerde transittijden kunnen afwijken o.a. als gevolg van lokale douaneprocedures
in het bestemmingsland of een niet-gemiddelde waarde, afmeting of een niet-gemiddeld gewicht van een zending.

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS CHINA 2021

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DateHoliday Name
01 janNew Year's Day
02 janNew Year's weekend
04 febSpring Festival Eve
11-17 febChinese New Year
4 - 10 febSpring Festival Golden Week holiday
3-5 aprQing Ming Jie
1 mayLabour Day
25 junDragon Boat Festival
1 oktMid-Autumn Festival
1 oktNational Day
1 - 7 oktNational Day Golden Week holiday
21 decDecember Solstice

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