China Is A Maze, Not A Wall For Direct Sellers; Be Prepared – Lawyer
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Dietary supplement firms, including direct sellers, must have a local legal entity and manufacturing capabilities in China in order to distribute their products, Attorney Michael Chen stressed at a seminar for industry April 20
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