INTRODUCTION

The China Desk, or TCD in short, makes it since twenty five years possible for European companies to do business with and in China in a reliable and lucrative way.
Through this website and our expertise, we would also like to interest you in making use of our services.
Trust and building a sustainable relationship are important conditions for doing business in China. TCD stands for quality and development of projects in longer term. We test “project feasibility” and consult with our office employees in Xi’An and Shanghai to generate a correct plan of action. Projects concern the manufacture of products in China, the provision of services and marketing of products. (import and export)

TCD works in the field of import, export and outsourcing, We have our headquarters office in Xi’An (central China) and sales office in Shanghai. (east China)
At  our offices there are fifteen employees who are specialized in market research, price negotiations, manufacturing techniques, quality controls and transport. In The Netherlands and Italy six specialists work for various product areas. A total of twenty-one employees within the TCD group are active.

IMPORT

TCD initializes and mainly maintains long-term relationships with European and Chinese companies and is less focused on one-off deliveries. Facilitating production in China according to customer specifications is our specialty. To this the products are strictly inspected during and after production, before they are transported to Europe. This guarantees the desired quality and customers will not be faced with unpleasant surprises.
Development processes can also be supported (design and technology). Payments are arranged by us. In short we work quickly and efficiently, making it looks like doing business with Chinese around the corner. This due to short organization lines and room for flexibility.

EXPORT

Exporting to China can also be an important potential pillar, with which you can significantly increase your sales. The economy of this country is one of the fastest growing in the world. Especially in recent years there has been an increasing demand for high-quality European products from Chinese consumers. We can explore the market, making contacts, report and help to realize plans.

A successful approach to the Chinese market requires a specific action plan where good preparation and knowledge of culture and language are essential. We regularly travel to China to maintain contacts and to visit our factories. We meet our partners and see the relevant parties that provide distribution and sales.

TCD´s service coverage starts from project information collection for customers, assistance in development processes, support in making drawings, assistance in specific technical development, making quality instruction sheets, production instructions, packing and strict quality checking system during and after production. Final delivery management for finished products from China is also offered by TCD.

We have a “legal, public, and branch intelligence department” where official matters such as contracts and formal cases are managed. There is ample contact with local authorities for authorizations and further official support.

During the business projects, our employees in China closely monitor the production process, which leave customers to no worries about product quality, project timing, risk of copying, packaging problems, etc.  As China is a huge market for products and services, TCD also assists companies in exporting to the Chinese market. Which rich business networks in China and deep knowledge about Chinese market, TCD creates networks and “chain businesses” in China by finding quality producers, distributors, sales branches for the products and services.

TCD offers other facilities such as logistics, legal support, market reports, marketing assistance, and business travel services. TCD also facilitates exhibition participations or fair visits for customers.

We mainly focus on businesses in following sectors:

  • Machineries, electrical engineering and metal industry;  metal products for construction sector in particular
  • Lighting products; armatures and LED technologies
  • Auto-Motive business; electric mobility, driving units and battery technology
  • Electronics for specific devices and applications
  • New technologies for niche markets and start-ups.

 

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