Modu, Jianshi Trading Import and Export Co., Ltd.
Looking at this short and dilapidated office building, Chen Yang also made a preliminary judgment in his mind.
In this magical city, every inch of land is precious.
Large companies generally concentrate in high-end office buildings, while only small and medium-sized companies will choose these remote and dilapidated office buildings.
Generally, you can basically judge the size of a company just by looking at the location of the office building.
This solid stone trading import and export company must have just started.
But it doesn't matter.
Everyone goes from weak to strong.
"Boss Chen, why are you here?"
Mei Jianshi was also surprised to see Chen Yang coming.
Although he also received a notice from his secretary, saying that the Haiwang Company in Qiaocheng would send someone to visit him in the near future.
It is also normal to do business and visit customers.
Mei Jianshi didn't take it seriously either.
Those engaged in foreign trade are different from the domestic market. The Chinese New Year is their busiest time.
"Mr. Mei, are you okay?"
Chen Yang stretched out his right hand.
"Please sit down, please sit down!"
Mei Jianshi hurriedly asked Chen Yang to take a seat and asked his secretary to bring tea.
"I have to receive Boss Chen today, please reschedule the meeting in the afternoon."
The secretary hurried out to change the date.
Although Solid Stone Trading is not large in scale, its departments are very complete.
"Mr. Mei, I'm here this time. Firstly, I want to greet you. Secondly, I also want to investigate our goods. I hope that Mr. Mei can give us some suggestions so that we can improve in the future."
Chen Yang took out the questionnaire.
In his previous life, he didn't have much favorable impression of trading export companies.
The reason is that a large part of these people have become compradors.
I remember that once, Chen Yang had a conflict with the boss of an import and export company.
The reason is also very simple.
These grandsons are helping foreigners oppress drug farmers.
The drug farmers worked hard to grow the medicinal materials according to their requirements, but these grandsons found various reasons to lower the prices and exploit the drug farmers.
Chen Yang was naturally rude to this kind of bastard who forgot about his ancestors. At that time, he had already become famous in the industry, so he united with the major bosses to boycott the company's delivery.
In three months, the company was unable to purchase a single product.
It's a pity that China doesn't have many things, it just has a lot of 25-year-olds.
After being frustrated here, they turned around and invested in another production area, where they continued to exploit the medicinal farmers and dominate.
For those young people, making money is the last word.
Everything else is bullshit.
National justice?
Bullshit!
Chen Yang felt sulky for a long time, and finally had no choice but to do anything.
However, he has just joined the WTO and is making money in everything he does. Mei Jianshi has not yet developed into a comprador, and Chen Yang does not mind dealing with him.
Ha ha!
Mei Jianshi smiled and said: "Boss Chen, you're welcome. I'm very satisfied with the goods provided by your Neptune Company, and I'm also satisfied with Manager Wu's service."
Around 2000, China had just opened its door to the country and foreign trade increased sharply. Mei Jianshi followed the trend and founded a foreign trade company.
That batch of medicinal materials was exported to Southeast Asia and naturally made a lot of money.
"That's good!"
Chen Yang nodded.
He also knows that the import and export business is easy to do these days, otherwise Mei Jianshi would not have the wealth to find the King of Shanghai.
"Boss Chen came just in time. I still have an order here, which I originally planned to give to Neptune after the new year. Since you are here, I will give it to you in advance. It can be regarded as a New Year gift to Neptune Company."
Mei Jianshi took out a shopping list.
"Then thank you, Mr. Mei."
Chen Yang took a cursory glance and nodded slowly.
This list is similar to the previous one, basically all of them are high value-added medicinal materials.
Neptune Company can make a fortune again.
This visit was indeed not in vain.
"I wonder if you need this batch of goods urgently? If you need it urgently, I will go back immediately to help you collect it."
"No hurry, no hurry! We celebrate the New Year here, and the Chinese in Southeast Asia also celebrate the New Year. Let's get the goods ready after the New Year."
"That's fine, I will personally check it after the new year to ensure the quality of the medicinal materials."
"That's good, that's good..."
The two chatted for a while, and Chen Yang learned from Mei Jianshi that the import and export business of medicinal materials is mainly done in three places, one is Japan and South Korea, one is Europe and the United States, and the other is Southeast Asia.
In addition to Japan and South Korea, the audiences in Europe, America and Southeast Asia are all local Chinese.
The Chinese also have a special liking for traditional Chinese medicine.
In terms of trade difficulty, Southeast Asia is the easiest, followed by Japan and South Korea, and Europe and the United States are the most difficult.
Because when exporting medicinal materials, you must pass the inspection standards of relevant agencies.
European and American standards are the most stringent.
Japan and South Korea follow.
In Southeast Asia, it's basically just a decoration, and you can basically get it done by spending a little money.
Therefore, Chinese import and export companies generally go to Southeast Asia.
"Mr. Mei, I heard that domestic medicinal materials go to Japan and South Korea. After being packaged by them, they can enter the European and American markets?"
In his previous life, Chen Yang had never engaged in foreign trade and was not very familiar with this area.
I came here just to find out more.
"Hey, stop talking. Talking about it makes me angry."
Mei Jianshi picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
"The world trade in medicinal materials is worth 10 million US dollars, with Japan and South Korea accounting for 90%, and we are less than 10%. We can only make some hard-earned money, but we really can't make big money."
"How do you say that?"
"Europe and the United States only recognize the standards of Japan and South Korea, but not our country's standards. So no matter how good our medicinal materials are, they are still raw materials. Only those exported by Japan and South Korea are called medicinal materials."
“Are Japan and South Korea’s standards very high?”
"Bullshit, it's just a food-grade standard. In Europe and the United States, traditional Chinese medicine is a natural therapy, so the medicinal materials must meet food standards."
"Then can't we develop an international standard? With this standard, our medicinal materials can be exported to the world."
"It's difficult. The key is to figure it out. What can you do if the foreign country doesn't recognize it?"
"What happened to Japan and South Korea?"
"They export a lot, accounting for 90% of the medicinal materials. What can Europe and the United States do if they don't recognize it?"
"I understand, because international medicinal materials are a seller's market. So you must recognize other people's standards. If you don't recognize them, you won't be able to buy them?"
"Boss Chen hit the nail on the head. There is a saying that you have heard of: first-rate companies make standards, second-rate companies make brands, and third-rate companies make products. Now our medicinal materials are not even third-rate."
"Been taught a lesson!"
Chen Yang nodded.
In the past, he only knew about some foreign trade situations in general, but did not know the specific details.
Through the explanation of Mei Jianshi, an insider, he basically understood what was going on.
It seems that if you want traditional Chinese medicine to go abroad, you must develop a set of standards that can be recognized by the world.
But now from a trade perspective, Europe and the United States are strong, Japan and South Korea are strong, and China is weak.
Even if standards are made, others will not recognize them.
Japan and South Korea will not spit out the meat in their mouths.
In their opinion, Huaxia is still the best raw material base for their medicinal cultivation.
Unless Chen Yang can monopolize the medicinal materials market.
Only in this way can we have the qualifications to challenge Japan and South Korea, establish our own standards, and not be controlled by others.
But this is a topic with a long way to go.
With Neptune's current size, it is really impossible to monopolize the medicinal materials market with an annual output value of hundreds of billions.
Better to strengthen yourself first.
Without absolute control, people won't look at you at all.
This is the rule of the market and the rule of the world.
This chapter has been completed!