First, it takes a long time to go from abroad to China by water, and it takes at least two months after various inspections. Snacks have a short shelf life.

The second category of snacks does not mean that the time difference of production and the transportation time that can be completed on the same day make some snacks enter the China market close to the deadline.

Third, these snacks are the tail goods in the hands of various distributors. Regular ones have been supplied to major shopping malls. What is temporary in hand is actually to do a business and flow to the market.

The deadline has not passed. If stored correctly within the shelf life, quality and safety are generally no problem. The closer the shelf life is, the cheaper the food is, usually 20% to 50% of the original price.

Generally, e-commerce warehouses are difficult to put into storage when the shelf life exceeds 1/3, and hypermarkets have to be removed when the shelf life exceeds 2/3. Therefore, the shelf life of temporary goods is usually within 1-6 months. If it is less than 1 month, you need to pay attention to food quality and safety.

There are many imported foods in the temporary food supply, and the ordering cycle of imported foods is long, from ordering and payment to production, delivery and sales, which often lasts for several months. Therefore, the order quantity of imported food is often large, with long cycle and many orders, which easily leads to the pressure of imported food.

Domestic brands will also misjudge the market, leading to overcapacity, unsalable goods, and eventually become temporary food that is difficult to circulate in the formal market. Once the deadline is reached, brands and agents will cut prices in order to catch up with the shipment, and the prices of some temporary foods will even be lower than the ex-factory price of products.