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China × Commercial Intelligence & Market Research

Commercial Intelligence & Market Research in China

Research on a new country, sector or customer base, focused on the decision you need to make. In China, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.

Who handles this work

On request

WONE Global can find the right Commercial Intelligence & Market Research professional in China for you.

No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.

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China at a glanceEast Asia

Shanghai · Wednesday 4 November

03:07

Local time

Currency
CNY
Working week
Monday – Friday
Commercial centres
Shanghai · Beijing · Shenzhen · Guangzhou
Dialling code
+86
Region
East Asia
Doing business in China →

Scope

What the service covers here

  1. 01Define the commercial question
  2. 02Assess market structure and demand
  3. 03Identify competitors, channels and counterparties
  4. 04Turn market evidence into an actionable entry or growth decision

Key questions

What we will work through with you

  • What needs to be decided before commercial intelligence & market research work starts?
  • Who is professionally responsible in each country?
  • Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
  • What information and decisions are needed from the business?

If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.

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Professionals working here

No named lead for Commercial Intelligence & Market Research yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in China and can bring the right local colleague in.

Roberto GilardinoShanghai · China

WONE Global Partner · China

Roberto Gilardino

Regional Partner North Asia & additional countries · Horizons (Shanghai) Corporate Advisory Company · Shanghai

Roberto Gilardino is Regional Partner at Horizons, supervising the advisory’s activities in North Asia as well as additional countries (including Mongolia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, UAE, Cyprus and Malta).

What the guides say · China

What Commercial Intelligence & Market Research involves in China

The topics from the China guide that this work depends on.

Key facts

Essentials · source-checked

Corporate income tax
25% standard; 5% effective on first CNY 3m for small low-profit enterprises (to 2027)
VAT
13% / 9% / 6%; VAT Law in force from 1 January 2026
Foreign ownership
Open except sectors on the 2024 negative list (29 items); manufacturing fully open
Investment framework
Foreign Investment Law, in force 1 January 2020
Exchange control
Managed by SAFE; current-account remittances need supporting documents
Data protection
Personal Information Protection Law, in force 1 November 2021
New York Convention
Party since 1987 (reciprocity and commercial reservations)
Working time
8 hours a day, 40 hours a week

The topics this work touches

  • Establish & Structure

    Foreign investors set up foreign-invested enterprises under the Foreign Investment Law, which replaced the old joint venture and wholly foreign-owned enterprise laws in 2020. Whether a sector is open depends on the national negative list.

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