On August 27, the 68th edition of the “Lianbangju” corporate visit program took place at Qicaiying Group and the Shenzhen Maker Association. The two parties engaged in in-depth discussions on corporate services, business networking, resource connections, and joint event organization, and identified several potential areas for collaboration during the exchange.

“Find a service provider to register a company, then find an accounting firm to handle bookkeeping, then find an agency to apply for a Hong Kong ID, then find a logistics provider to ship to overseas warehouses, then find a consultant to help with platform onboarding…”— —This is a true reflection of the journey many companies face when “going global”: their needs are broken down into seven or eight separate steps, requiring them to coordinate with seven or eight different service providers. Each provider is responsible only for its own part of the process, and when problems arise, they pass the blame onto one another, leaving the company scrambling to keep up.

Driven by both globalization and digitalization, expanding overseas has shifted from an “option” to a “necessity” for Chinese companies. Whether to enter emerging markets, optimize tax structures, establish cross-border frameworks, or meet platform onboarding requirements, registering an overseas company has become the first critical step for businesses expanding abroad. However, registration processes, tax systems, and compliance requirements vary widely from country to country. A single misstep can result in delays of several months at best, or—at worst—lead to fines, account freezes, or even legal risks.

By 2026, ”registering an overseas company” will no longer be the exclusive domain of large enterprises. To operate on Takealot, you need to evaluate South African companies; to operate on Mercado Libre, you need a Mexican RFC and a Brazilian CNPJ; to expand your brand overseas, you need a U.S. company; for tax planning, you need a Hong Kong/BVI/Cayman Islands structure; and to transfer funds overseas, you need ODI filing and an offshore account—registering an overseas company is becoming a fundamental step for Chinese enterprises expanding abroad.

By 2026, cross-border e-commerce has evolved from simply ”stocking products and earning profit margins” to a new phase characterized by ”compliance, localization, and branding.” For a seller looking to sell products to South Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, or Europe and the United States, it is no longer as simple as registering a store and shipping a batch of goods. Instead, they must simultaneously address the following issues: how to establish a domestic business entity, how to register an overseas company, how to list on e-commerce platforms, how to ensure tax compliance, how to manage logistics, how to obtain product certifications, how to run advertising campaigns, and how to ensure compliant payment collection.