CATA Member Service

Since the opening of its first China office in Guangzhou, China in early 2004, CATA China has launched a number of initiatives to strengthen business exchange plans and cooperation between CATA members and Chinese companies ---- as well as all levels of governments. CATA China offices launched a service package for CATA Canada members to help them penetrate into Chinese market. With fully staffed offices located in three cities of China: Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai, as well as a group of China based professionals from different sectors, China is not for everyone. CATA-China wants to ensure your chances for success are on your side before you commit your time, energy and funding to this initiative. We expect that through our services, you will be better prepared for this huge but competitive market!

Make CATA-China your first stop when investigating your possible expansion into China. We have the expertise, contacts and know-how to cut through the red tape, contact you with suppliers and partners and keep you informed of the latest government and local initiatives to facilitate your success.

If China is not for you, we’ll even tell you this, honestly and up front, at no charge.

Free Services available through CATA-China

To provide better service for CATA members in 2005, CATA China offers the following “free” services:

• Conduct a high level analysis (2-4 hour analysis) to gauge your product, service or expertise and its potential market/application in China
• Provide a list of potential Chinese partners, distributors, manufactures and etc. upon request
• Help with logistics arrangement to China to save your cost and time
• Enable CATA members to publish your supply/demand information through CATA China website and CATA China publications
• Release information on industry trend/government regulations on a quarterly base. Please subscribe with us at
  http://www.cata-china.org/EnglishVersion/NewsLetter/Subscribe.aspx

Value Added Services

CATA-China will provide the following services at additional cost:

CATA China has a professional team on site, in China at three locations, to enable our Canadian members achieve to competitive advantage by working directly with Chinese suppliers --- without utilizing other middleman, thus minimizing the costs.

In that way, CATA China will present your Canadian company by acting as their outsourcing purchasing management team in China . CATA-China will work directly for you, looking after your interests to ensure your success.

Normally, this service covers:

• Supplier management
1. Chinese supplier survey
2. Souring evaluations
3. Factory on-site audit
4. Supplier performance management and improvement
• Purchasing management
1. Cost investigate in specific industry
2. Negotiate with supplier to meet target price
• Procurement
1. Order management and fulfill
2. Production and quality assurance
3. Supplier communication and on-site problem solving

To learn more about this process, please view the following CATA China business flow chart

In-depth Market Analysis

CATA China offers a customized market analysis service to clear up your doubts and questions toward China , help you understand the opportunities and challenges you will face, as well as to identify potential partners--based on your conditions-- to a reasonable amount for your consideration and action. To make sure that you will not have any surprise on final deliverables, Total Quality Assurance Plan has been designed to keep CATA China on the right track for the whole period through an interactive process.

On-Site Business Support Service

CATA China office will provide you a full package to support your visit to China , which is highly recommended to new companies entering China . CATA China will ensure that you will meet the key persons within a limited visiting period, at the decision-making executive level.

In addition, CATA China office will introduce you to the associated local government/enterprises contacts. This will include a comprehensive view of how to do business In China to maximize your chances of success, minimize your up-front costs.

Normally, this service covers:

• Meetings and visit set up
• Logistic arrangement
• Interpretation
• Follow-ups after meetings
• Other general supported service customized to your needs
  

Virtual Office Service

CATA China enables CATA Canadian members to utilize the physical CATA China offices and facilities in China as a local contact and communications center. This avoids the low efficient communication due to the time and language difference between the two countries and gives you a “home base” while you are setting up.

Normally, this service covers:

• Business mailing address and fax number
• Reception services (answering the phone, message taking and relaying)
• Receiving and forwarding mail and faxes
• Provision of necessary information
• Travel arrangement

There are some limitations such as: Any other expenses incurred at the request of the virtual office client (courier fees, translations, dedicated phone line etc.) will be billed to the client on an actual base, at cost.