Our intimate experience and inextricable link to China forms the foundation of our services in this fastest growing market that is too attractive to ignore, but difficult to enter.  
 


IDS is in a unique position to perform for our customers in the Mainland of China as we have accumulated in-depth market knowledge and established strong institutional relationships.

On top of the licences we have secured to perform full logistics services, we are also one of the first wholesaling and distribution companies to get the approval from the State Ministry of Commerce of the PRC under the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA). With this status, we are able to set up a wholly owned enterprise in the Mainland of China to conduct wholesaling and distribution, import and export of consumer products on a nation-wide basis.

Exclusive to this website, you can now download Li & Fung Research Centre's research newsletters, China Distribution & Trading and China Update. In these publications, you can get updated information about the China market covering law and regulations, consumer market trends, product updates as well as important industry news.


The 10 Highlights of China's Commercial Sector
"The Ten Highlights of China's Commercial Sector", jointly published by Li & Fung Research Centre and the Expert Committee of China General Chamber of Commerce, aggregates the views of over 100 Mainland top-tier experts and gives readers a comprehensive overview of the latest developments of China's commercial sector, helping enterprises to get ready for the profound changes occurred in the Mainland and to formulate expansion strategies.

October 2007 The Ten Highlights of China's Commercial Sector 2007-2008
October 2006 The Ten Highlights of China's Commercial Sector, 2006-2007
September 2005 The Ten Highlights of China's Commercial Sector, 2005-2006
 

China Alert

July 11, 2008 Update on industry relocation and upgrade in China
July 8, 2008 The Guidelines on the Layout of Industry Relocation Regions in Guangdong Province
June 20, 2008 China unexpectedly raises fuel and power prices, exerting pressure on PPI
June 2, 2008 Adjustments of the Interim Import Duties on Certain Commodities

Statistical Summary

June 2008 Statistical Summary June 2008


Li & Fung China Trade Quarterly

The Li & Fung Trade Quarterly series offer updates on China's domestic and foreign trade including recent developments, highlights and future prospects.

July 2008 Domestic and Foreign, 2008 - Issue 11
May 2008 Domestic and Foreign, 2008 - Issue 10
February 2008 Domestic and Foreign, 2008 - Issue 9
 

Purchasing Managers' Index Reports
In August 2005, China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, in association with Li & Fung Research Centre, launched China's first official Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI). The PMI serves as a leading indicator each month of economic activities in China's manufacturing sector.

August 2008 PMI Report on China Manufacturing
July 2008 PMI Report on China Manufacturing
June 2008 PMI Report on China Manufacturing
 

Industry Series
Detailed analysis of some selected consumer product sectors, including cosmetics, apparel, food, dairy products, are provided in this series. The reports include some exclusive data from China National Commercial Information Centre.

Issue 12, February 2008 Luxury apparel market in China
Issue 11, December 2007 A Review of China's Apparel Market
Issue 10, December 2007 Apparel Production and Cluster Development in China
 

China Distribution and Trading
This series provide intelligence on wide-ranging topics related to China's distribution and trading sectors-China's economy, consumer market, retail sector, logistics sector, trade-related issues, to name a few.

Issue 53, July 2008 China's Logistics Industry, 2007-08
Issue 52, May 2008 China's retail sector update, 2007-08
Issue 51, April 2008 The 11th National People's
Congress - Institutional reform
and government policy update
 

Industrial Clusters Series
There are abundant industrial clusters in China whose development has greatly helped shaped China's economic growth and enhanced China's competitiveness. Industrial clusters are closely related to sourcing business as well. This series enable investors to have a good understanding of regional economic development, the manufacturing industry, and potential business opportunities.

Issue 5, May 2006 Textile and Apparel clusters in China
Issue 4, May 2006 The Wholesale Markets in China
Issue 3, May 2006 Industrial Clusters in Yangtze River Delta (YRD)
Issue 2, May 2006 Industrial clusters in Pearl River Delta (PRD)
Issue 1, May 2006 Overview of the Industrial Clusters in China


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