QX Media Tech Blog (English) https://qxmedia.tech/blog/ Practical answers for Canadian and North American businesses exploring the China market. en-ca Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0600 How do Chinese shoppers check out a foreign brand before they buy? https://qxmedia.tech/blog/how-chinese-shoppers-research-foreign-brands https://qxmedia.tech/blog/how-chinese-shoppers-research-foreign-brands Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0600 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. China market Chinese consumers Brand visibility What a Chinese label must say on imported food, and what changes under GB 7718-2025 https://qxmedia.tech/blog/chinese-label-requirements-imported-food https://qxmedia.tech/blog/chinese-label-requirements-imported-food Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0600 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. China market Export rules Food labelling Cross-border e-commerce or general trade? The two main routes into China for a Canadian brand https://qxmedia.tech/blog/cross-border-ecommerce-vs-general-trade-china https://qxmedia.tech/blog/cross-border-ecommerce-vs-general-trade-china Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0600 Cross-border e-commerce: reduced tax, no product registration, no resale. General trade: full duty and Chinese rules, but goods can be resold. China market Export rules E-commerce Do you need GACC registration to sell Canadian food in China? What changed on June 1, 2026 https://qxmedia.tech/blog/gacc-registration-canadian-food-china https://qxmedia.tech/blog/gacc-registration-canadian-food-china Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0600 Usually yes. China's Decree 280 now sets who registers, which 17 food categories need a CFIA recommendation, and which registrations renew automatically. China market Food and agriculture Export rules Does China still have tariffs on Canadian lobster, pork and canola? What's paused until December 31, 2026 https://qxmedia.tech/blog/china-tariffs-canadian-food-seafood-2026 https://qxmedia.tech/blog/china-tariffs-canadian-food-seafood-2026 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0600 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. China market Tariffs Food and agriculture