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      Mapping the value chain of imported shellfish in China

      Wang, Ou; Somogyi, Simon; Charlebois, Sylvain
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      Wang, O., Somogyi, S., & Charlebois, S. (2019). Mapping the value chain of imported shellfish in China. Marine Policy, 99, 69–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.10.024
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/14152
      Abstract
      This study explores the value chain structure and chain activities of the imported shellfish industry in China. Data were collected from face-to-face semi-structured interviews in Guangzhou (n = 30) and Shanghai (n = 23) and a face-to-face survey in Shanghai (n = 71). Data analysis employed both content and descriptive analyses. Results show that the value chain is composed of several important members including foreign exporters, Chinese importers, wholesalers, resellers and clearance companies. Business partnership is the main channel by which marketing information is gained by chain members. Relationships are quite stable among the chain members, with quality, price and credit items being the most important factors that influence chain relationships. It seems that imported shellfish from some developed countries (e.g. Canadian and U.S. lobsters) have reached a market saturation in China's first-tier cities (e.g. Guangzhou and Shanghai) and relevant chain members face fierce competition. E-commerce is still not mature enough as a tool for the marketing development of imported shellfish in China.
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      2019
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      Journal Article
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      Elsevier
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      © 2019. This manuscript version is made available under the CCBY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-ncnd/4.0/
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