Trade Counseling:

The MOITI China office is staffed with a team of experienced China trade representatives who can help guide your company through the challenges of exporting to China. Our staff in Boston and China are available to help you assess your market potential, review market entry strategies, advise you on Chinese cultural and business practices, determine legal and regulatory requirements, and more. Representatives from our China office travel to Massachusetts several times every year contact the MOITI office or Massachusetts Export Center to see when they will be in your area next!

Office Hours:

Talk to China for the cost of a call to a local Boston number! Our China office director is available at 617-381-4400 every Tuesday from 10:00am to 12:00pm Eastern Time. The program will continue from 10:00am to 12:00pm every Tuesday morning during Daylight Savings Time (April-October). During the winter (November-March) the hours will be 9:00am to 11:00am.

Since OFFICE HOURS is open to all Massachusetts clients your incoming call may be answered by voicemail. Please leave a message with your direct line or telephone number including extension and the Office Director will call you back.

Due Diligence:

We can assist companies conduct simple due diligence on a prospective Chinese partners, buyers and sellers. Our staff do media searches, contact trade associations and review registration documents where available. If no information is available we will offer educated professional opinions about the company or their management.

Basic Market Research:

Through our office in Shanghai, we offer customized market research to help companies assess their market potential. Although reliable market data is not always readily available in China, our staff will provide the best available information to address your needs.

Agent and Distributor Search:

Our China staff can help you locate agents, distributors and, in some cases end-users or government contacts, that will help you expand your China export business. Our staff will research the market to find local companies handling similar products or services and we will provide a list with company name, phone, fax, address and a basic company description. You may use the list to directly contact companies or our local office staff can arrange meetings for your next visit to China.