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Go Global! Assistive Devices for Elders and Disabled Persons. [ ]. http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/china-country-profile.html. Description of Product to be Exported. Assistive Devices for Elders and Disabled Persons Devices facilitative of activities of daily living
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Go Global!Assistive Devices for Elders and Disabled Persons [ ] http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/china-country-profile.html
Description of Product to be Exported Assistive Devices for Elders and Disabled Persons Devices facilitative of activities of daily living Device to improve mobility
Characteristics of Target Market Market-oriented economy Major player in global market World’s largest population GDP (PPP): 7.992 trillion (CIA Fact Book,2009)
Basic Need Potential With 149 millions senior citizens May increase to 400 million by 2050 Increasing capacity to purchase device Improve mobility Increased government support to seniors
Exchange Rate Trends Current exchange rate 1CNY = 0.146475 USD 1 USD = 6.82708 CNY http://www.x-rates.com/d/EUR/USD/graph120.html http://www.x-rates.com/d/CNY/USD/hist2009.html
Import Restrictions Restricted products Security and environment hazard Specified commodities Import duties elimination on needed products Health products and services
Price Controls NDRC Taxes Exportation costs Import duties Graphic source: http://www.newcybertech.com/images/full_price_control.jpg
Government &Public Attitude on Buying American Products Major import-export US partner US consumption of US products increasing Graphic source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35340658@N04/3288818792/
Competitors Large and small scale competitors Other US-based companies Asian companies
Business Attitudes & Etiquettes ‘Guanxi’ Connections/relationship Mient-zu (concept of face) Confucian hierarchy concept Looking at ground when greeting (World Business Culture.com. n.d.)
Business Etiquettes Greetings Giving gifts Dining Business meetings Business cards
Languages Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Sino-Tibetan language family Variety of unintelligible language English Non-verbal or sign language
Education School life expectance: 11 years Expenditure: 1.9 of GDP Literacy rate: 90.9(CIA, 2009) 95% -male 86.5% - female
Export Marketing Strategies Local agent Subsidiaries Promotion strategies Internet, TV, prints, media ads Trade shows participation
Conclusion China markets with good potentials Presumable more needs of assistive device Recommend to enter Chinese markets!
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