How do Chinese shoppers check out a foreign brand before they buy?
Short answer: not on your website. They search your brand inside Xiaohongshu and WeChat, read what other buyers posted, and may ask an AI assistant.
What a Chinese label must say on imported food, and what changes under GB 7718-2025
Imported prepackaged food needs a Chinese label naming the country of origin and the importer in China. GB 7718-2025 replaces the 2011 standard in March 2027.
Cross-border e-commerce or general trade? The two main routes into China for a Canadian brand
Cross-border e-commerce: reduced tax, no product registration, no resale. General trade: full duty and Chinese rules, but goods can be resold.
Do you need GACC registration to sell Canadian food in China? What changed on June 1, 2026
Usually yes. China's Decree 280 now sets who registers, which 17 food categories need a CFIA recommendation, and which registrations renew automatically.
Does China still have tariffs on Canadian lobster, pork and canola? What's paused until December 31, 2026
China paused extra tariffs on Canadian canola meal, peas, lobster and crab until Dec. 31, 2026. Canola oil, pork, shrimp and other listed seafood still pay.