Africa China Trade Solutions
Whether you are in the business of importing from China or exporting African products to China, our Africa-China trade solutions make trading with China simple by minimising the challenges you would usually encounter in this line of work.
Trading with China can be complex, but it doesn’t have to be. When it comes to importing from China or knowing how to export to China, Standard Bank has the expertise and experience to help you handle all your importing or exporting needs and make trading with China easy. We cut through the complexity of everything, from export permits to China to China’s import regulations, offering you support every step of the way. You do you; we’ll handle the rest.
Trading with China: A business fraught with challenges
There are various barriers that could make the prospect of trading with China seem complicated and confusing.
As an importer, the challenges you may face could include the following:
- Insufficient suppliers due to the difficulty of establishing relationships with new suppliers
- Bad deals due to terms of trade skewed unfavourably towards the buyer
- Limited negotiation powers due to dealing with top suppliers in China with the ability to negotiate the best conditions of trade
- Lack of control over the quality of goods when ordering online from Chinese product websites
- Language and cultural barriers which make negotiations difficult
- Advance payments required without control over whether quality goods will be delivered
How can we help you import from China
Our Africa-China agent solutions can help you by offering support across the entire import value chain:
- Help sourcing the right suppliers
- Help negotiating prices
- Help arranging travel logistics to China
- Help providing translators
- Help sourcing quality of goods
- Help guaranteeing the quality of the goods
- Help handling shipping logistics
As an exporter, the challenges you may face could include the following:
- Lost opportunities due to export regulations, leading to failure to gain export approval
- Difficulty in accessing markets due to the challenge of finding reputable buyers
- Language barriers which can sometimes require businesses to employ translators
- Complex requirements regarding China’s import regulations, which may make trading with China seem inaccessible
- Additional costs due to the need to employ a third party to navigate export regulations
- Payment uncertainty which often comes when dealing with new markets
How we can help you export to China
Our Africa-China export solutions help you by offering support across the entire export value chain:
- Help gaining market access
- Help navigating the regulations
- Help connecting you with the right suppliers to provide you with the raw materials needed to produce a product to export
- Help receiving payments
The benefits of letting us take care of your trading solutions:
Access
You will be able to benefit from the key relationships we have forged with credible exporters and agents
Simplicity
We will manage complicated specialised services on your behalf
Flexibility
With our trading solutions, you retain the freedom to work with your preferred suppliers and partners
Visibility
Over and above our help with logistics, we can also help create visibility for your products or business in China through digital channels, including our digital matchmaking and ICBC’s e-commerce platform
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Trading with China: A business fraught with challenges
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How can we help you import from China
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How we can help you export to China
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The benefits of letting us take care of your trading solutions:
There are various barriers that could make the prospect of trading with China seem complicated and confusing.
As an importer, the challenges you may face could include the following:
- Insufficient suppliers due to the difficulty of establishing relationships with new suppliers
- Bad deals due to terms of trade skewed unfavourably towards the buyer
- Limited negotiation powers due to dealing with top suppliers in China with the ability to negotiate the best conditions of trade
- Lack of control over the quality of goods when ordering online from Chinese product websites
- Language and cultural barriers which make negotiations difficult
- Advance payments required without control over whether quality goods will be delivered
Our Africa-China agent solutions can help you by offering support across the entire import value chain:
- Help sourcing the right suppliers
- Help negotiating prices
- Help arranging travel logistics to China
- Help providing translators
- Help sourcing quality of goods
- Help guaranteeing the quality of the goods
- Help handling shipping logistics
As an exporter, the challenges you may face could include the following:
- Lost opportunities due to export regulations, leading to failure to gain export approval
- Difficulty in accessing markets due to the challenge of finding reputable buyers
- Language barriers which can sometimes require businesses to employ translators
- Complex requirements regarding China’s import regulations, which may make trading with China seem inaccessible
- Additional costs due to the need to employ a third party to navigate export regulations
- Payment uncertainty which often comes when dealing with new markets
Our Africa-China export solutions help you by offering support across the entire export value chain:
- Help gaining market access
- Help navigating the regulations
- Help connecting you with the right suppliers to provide you with the raw materials needed to produce a product to export
- Help receiving payments
Access
You will be able to benefit from the key relationships we have forged with credible exporters and agents
Simplicity
We will manage complicated specialised services on your behalf
Flexibility
With our trading solutions, you retain the freedom to work with your preferred suppliers and partners
Visibility
Over and above our help with logistics, we can also help create visibility for your products or business in China through digital channels, including our digital matchmaking and ICBC’s e-commerce platform
Needing to import or export goods with China?
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