date:Jul 17, 2013
ollect taxes on these goods. While the opportunities are obvious in China for instance EU food and drink exports to China jumped from EUR 1.2 billion (USD 1.6 billion) in 2007 to EUR 3.3 billion (USD 4.3 billion) in 2011 getting into China has been a bureaucratic chore for many importers, who are required to ship through a licensed Chinese corporate entity. The use of grey channels and patchy cold chain and logistics networks in China has however caused worries over the safety of food products