Myanmar tea brand becomes first-ever product on Chinese e-Commerce platform

26 Jan 


Yoke Thé branded Myanmar’s authentic, pure milk tea will be displayed on the e-Commerce platform of China after Tawwin Kanbawza Mountain Co., Ltd of Myanmar and Guangxi CAEXPO Brand Management Co., Ltd of Guangxi autonomous region, China entered into a one-year agreement on 14 January to sell Yoke Thé tea brand, according to Myanmar Commercial Attaché in Nanning, China.


Earlier, goods from ASEAN countries can be seen in China during the China-ASEAN Expo period, and the products were difficult to reach Chinese consumers directly. Therefore, China-ASEAN Expo Secretariat Office arranged e-Commerce platform in 2019-end to offer a window for ASEAN products. Myanmar’s tea will be on Chinese online marketplaces such as Taobao and other Chinese websites with Guangxi CAEXPO Brand Management Co., Ltd. The products from ASEAN are displayed on the e-Commerce platform of China in different categories. Nanning commercial attaché has started to negotiate since early 2020 to place Myanmar’s products on that platform.


Chinese’s e-Commerce Platform is available for products shipped through regular trade. As per the rules, the products meet the following criteria; legal exporter from Myanmar, legal importer from China, Customs clearance documents, registration of the trademark in China, health certificates, labelling standard of China, the bank account in China, tax receipt, on-time delivery service and handling complaint about customer’s satisfaction.


Yoke Thé is marked a milestone of the first-ever product of Myanmar on China’s websites. To meet the criteria, a Myanmar company prepared for the needs from the various perspectives. The tea will be listed on the e-Commerce Platform within two or three weeks of the agreement date.


Those interested Myanmar suppliers who want to display their products on the e-Commerce Platform related to Guangxi CAEXPO Brand Management Co., Ltd can contact the Commercial Attaché in Nanning city, Guangxi via [email protected]


By Nyein Nyein (Translated by Ei Myat Mon)