Connecting UK and Japan through Import & Export
If you are new to the Japanese market, it is absolutely vital to know whether it is the right market for your company.
Our market research helps you understand what the competitive landscape looks like for your products by collecting information on market size, its growth rate, trend, key players, international competitors already having presence, distribution channels, laws and regulations etc.
We source vaious reliable data and information from local statistics, reports, articles, websites, industry directories and associations, and compile them in a report tailored to each client.
Japan's distribution system is uniquely complex with milti-tiered wholesale structure and can be very challenging to find a local partner that is right for your company.
Being very familiar with it, we will help you find the most suitable distributor for your business by identifying potential partners, reaching out to your chosen prospects in Japanese, connecting you with those showing an interest in your products. We also provide all necessary support such as translation and interpretation to help the process run smoothly.
Please see how we carry out our prospecting projects on our Process page.
We provide various administrative support for your business activities with Japanese companies. Being the point person, we handle all enquiries from existing and new customers promptly, liasing with you while ensuring smooth communication in line with the Japanese business culture.
Our assistance also includes arranging meetings and trips, making local reservations, invoicing, entering data, sourcing the best rate for sending samples/products, helping resolve unexpected issues related to customs or logistics and updating you with the local market information relevant to your industry.
We pride ourselves on our strong work ethic and treat each customer's information and files with utmost confidentiality.
We can accompany you to visit local distributors, factories, trade shows, retailers and other sites you wish to visit. We can also make suggestion for any venues, retail outlets or events that may help you with understanding the Japanese market better.
For those who travel to Japan for the first time, one of our bilingual consultants can help you get familiar with the local orientation as soon as you land in Japan, such as traveling by public transportation and communication.
We have a network of local bilingual consultants with solid experience in business develpment in a particular field who can help expand your business on the local ground.
Depending on the industry, you may require some local staff who can provide pre/post-sales technical support in Japanese, or work with your local distributor for marketing and sales activities. Once appointed, our local representative will communicate and collaborate closely with you and your local partner.
If you are looking for help with some quick one-off task, we provide on-demand support at an affordable rate.
We can help you with tasks such as finding a few pieces of specific local information about the Japan market, obtaining a list of local specialists in a particular industry, sending an email in Japanese to a distributor that you found yourself to check their interest in your products, providing a solution to an issue with your Japanese customer, etc.
*Approaching potential partners in a localised and professional manner in line with the Japanese business culture is very important and effective in getting through to the right person of each company.
We also offer consultation and various bespoke services to help UK companies enter or expand in the Japanese market including below.
- Quick marketability check on your product offering - B2B business matching
- Advice on Japanese business culture and etiquette - Business development support in the UK through Japan imports
- EC onboarding support