March 4, 2022, Shanghai – The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce announced that after preliminary recommendations and expert evaluations, 60 companies were selected as 2022 Shanghai International Trade Distribution Center Model Enterprises, and HTDK Commercial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was among the honorees.
International trade distribution is a key business model that focuses on bonded logistics imports and exports, alongside other trade methods, serving as a critical component of an international trade center. This sector plays an important role in maintaining smooth global supply chains. In recent years, Shanghai’s bonded logistics import and export trade, driven by international trade distribution, has rapidly expanded, surpassing processing trade to become the second-largest mode of goods trade in the city.
Companies listed as Shanghai International Trade Distribution Center Model Enterprises must demonstrate significant distribution business scale, extensive international and domestic reach, and substantial influence on global supply chains. These companies must also possess advanced international trade distribution management experience.
The evaluation process involved recommendations from relevant units, and reviews by industry experts. Once selected, the list of model enterprises is officially published by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce.
As China’s leading cross-border commercial solutions platform, HTDK has consistently focused on serving global medical device brands through its professional, customized, and one-stop commercial solutions, with a mission to enhance the accessibility of innovative global medical devices in China.
HTDK manages a unique category of medical devices, such as highly regulated, life-saving products with numerous SKUs to accommodate varying patient needs, physician preferences, and operational requirements. These products are often sold in kits with multiple configurations and are sensitive to storage and transportation conditions such as temperature, humidity, and cleanliness. As such, they require specialized handling, complex monitoring, and experienced operators to ensure safety. Moreover, HTDK’s operations rely on robust regulatory chains to track the movement of goods.
After years of development, HTDK has built an extensive and sophisticated supply chain infrastructure across China. The company operates eight logistics centers located in Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou, spanning both bonded and non-bonded areas, with a total space exceeding 42,000 square meters. These facilities utilize modern warehousing technologies to store high-value medical devices. To accommodate the diverse storage requirements of different products, HTDK’s warehouses are divided into various zones, including standard storage areas, temperature-controlled rooms, packaging and labeling areas, and other specialized regulatory-compliant zones. The warehouse management system implements multi-brand storage solutions and comprehensive standard operating procedures (SOPs), continually optimizing warehouse layouts and improving operational efficiency to reduce costs, minimize waste, and enhance space utilization and workforce productivity.
This highly specialized and advanced distribution capability, combined with the scale and impact of HTDK’s operations, earned unanimous praise from the expert panel, leading to HTDK’s recognition as a 2022 Shanghai International Trade Distribution Center Model Enterprise.
As a commercial partner for global medical brands entering and expanding in China, HTDK is committed to continuously enhancing its international distribution capabilities and service levels. This prestigious recognition motivates HTDK to further strengthen its international trade distribution business in the medical device sector, offering new services, solutions, and approaches to serve its brand partners. HTDK will actively contribute to Shanghai’s “dual circulation” strategy, supporting the city’s economic goals during the 14th Five-Year Plan period by fostering strategic links between domestic and international markets.