China’s Cross-Border E-commerce and Free Trade Zones: Regulation Updates and Impact on Your Business, Guangzhou, November 21st

Dear Members and Friends of CICC,

The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the EU SME Centre, is organizing a seminar to be held on November 21st in Guangzhou called "China’s Cross-Border E-commerce and Free Trade Zones: Regulation Updates and Impact on Your Business". The aim is to help businesses to better understand the amendments to the regulation of Cross Border E-commerce in the country, including a new tax policy and a list of products authorized to be imported via CBEC.

Take part in this event to meet government officials from Guangdong Free Trade Zone and get insights on how Chinese E-commerce platform selects imported brands

In April 2016, the Chinese government made a number of significant amendments to the regulation of Cross Border E-commerce (hereafter CBEC) in the country, including a new tax policy and a list of products authorised to be imported via CBEC.

Both amendments can affect all participants in the supply chain of imported products through CBEC into China, from suppliers and traders in the EU, to online platforms registered to trade with imported products via CBEC.

Meanwhile, China has set up seven new free trade zones in September this year in Liaoning, Zhejiang, Henan, Hubei, Chongqing, Sichuan and Shanxi. It now has a total number of 11 free trade zones across the country, each positioned differently to reflect the unique economic characteristics of the region. The other four zones established earlier were Shanghai, Guangdong, Tianjin and Fujian.

Agenda

13:30 – 14:00 Registration

14:00 – 14:05 Opening Remarks 

14:05 – 14:20 Keynote Speech, by Mr Jianwen Luo, Deputy Director, Guangzhou Nansha Port Development Zone Office (广州南沙开发区口岸工作办公室罗建文副主任)

14:20 – 14:35 Keynote Speech, by Ms Elena Faoro, Board Member of China-Italy Chamber of Commerce

14:35 – 15:20 Using Free Trade Zones to Sell Online in China, by Mr Rafael Jimenez, Business Development Advisor, EU SME Centre

15:20 – 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 – 16:00 How to Work with China’s E-commerce Platform:  Business Models, Consumers Trends and Brand Selection Criteria, by Mr James Spon-Smith, Senior Merchandise Manager, VIP International

16:00 – 16:45 How to Protect Your Intellectual Property When Doing E-Commerce in China, by Mr Reinout van Malenstein, IP Expert, China IPR SME Helpdesk

16:45 – 17:20 Q&A

17:20 – 18:00 Networking 

If you wish to attend, please send an email to registration@eusmecentre.org.cn.

For more information, please visit the EU SME Centre page on the event here, or download the agenda here.

Best regards,

CICC Team