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.
Special Reports
This section provides latest reports on various topics including China's commercial sector and sourcing business.
Statistical Summary
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.
Li & Fung China Sourcing Quarterly
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.
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.
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.
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.
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