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Market readiness for the US

Before your first US shipment, we help you choose where to sell first, find out which FDA, FCC or FTC rules apply to your product, and turn your Korean product pages into English pages that US shoppers and buyers understand. The screens on this page use made-up sample data.

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RadarSources for the market brief · updated Mon
SignalMarketChangeSource
Search interest: seaweed snackUSRisingGoogle Trends
Search interest: 김스낵KoreaSteadyGoogle Trends
Shelf price, seaweed snack 6-packsUS$8 to $12Shopping results
New competitor listingsUS3 this weekShopping results
Official trade releases in the categoryUS1 newOfficial releases
US search interest, last 6 weeks
W3642
W3748
W3851
W3958
W4063
W4171
Why it matters
Most 6-packs sell for $8 to $12The brief compares that range with your landed cost

01 · What it covers

Questions this stage answers

We answer them with research you can check, written up in a brief your headquarters can read in Korean and approve in hubOS.

Market brief: first US channelDocuments · draft 2 · needs review by headquarters
CommentApprove
ChannelWhat it needsTime to startFit
AmazonListing, FBA prep, first reviews4 to 6 weeksGood
Specialty groceryDistributor or direct, samples3 to 6 monthsGood
Grocery co-opsBroker, tastings3 to 6 monthsFair
Food serviceCase pricing, bulk packs2 to 4 monthsFair
Own online storeStore setup, ad budget2 to 4 weeksLow
Section 3 of 6 · sources listed at the end of the brief
Comment from headquartersJiwoo Han

Can we start with Amazon and one distributor at the same time?

  • Where should we sell first?Amazon, specialty grocery, a distributor or your own store, compared for your product and price.
  • Which US rules apply to our product?FDA, FCC and FTC requirements mapped to your product, with what needs filing, testing or a label change.
  • Will US shoppers understand our product page?Your Korean pages rewritten for US shoppers, with every claim checked against the rules.

02 · Deliverables

What you receive before the first shipment

Each deliverable is a document or a list of requests in your hubOS account, with its review status and an owner.

Every rule that applies to your product, who handles it and where it stands.

Compliance mapSeaweed crisps · from the compliance scan
ItemStatus
Food facility registrationFDA · Regulatory consultantWith specialist
Nutrition facts panel, US formatFDA · Prime Chase DataNeeds review
Allergen statementFDA · Prime Chase DataApproved
"Low calorie" claim on the packFDA, FTC · Legal reviewNeeds edits
Prior notice for each shipmentFDA · Customs brokerSpecialist
Country of origin labelCBP · Prime Chase DataApproved
Who files
Specialists you hireFilings and customs entries go through your consultant and broker; we prepare the documents and track the dates

03 · Who does what

Who does what before the first shipment

We research, write and prepare documents. Filings, testing, legal review and customs go through specialists you hire, and we coordinate the documents and dates with them.

WorkPrime Chase DataYour teamSpecialists we coordinate
First channelCompare channels in the market briefChoose the first channelNone needed
FDA, FCC and FTC rulesMap the rules in the compliance scanApprove the plan and pay filing feesRegulatory consultant, testing lab
Label and page claimsRewrite and check every claimApprove the final wordingLegal review
Importer of record and customsCollect documents and track datesSign with the broker and importerCustoms broker, importer of record

04 · Services and prices

Services for market readiness

Each service has its own page with what's included and the price.

Services for market readiness

Standard plan

$500a month

hubOS is a separate monthly plan. During a project you get an account to follow the work, the requests and the weekly report.

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05 · Questions

Questions

Straight answers, based on how hubOS works today.

Do you file FDA registrations for us?
No. The compliance scan tells you which filings, tests and label changes your product needs. A regulatory consultant or testing lab you hire does the filing or testing, and we coordinate the documents and dates with them in hubOS.
Do you translate our Korean product pages word for word?
No. We rewrite them for US shoppers, keep every fact accurate and check claims against the rules found in the scan. You approve each page in hubOS before anyone uses it.
Which channel should we start with?
It depends on your product, price and how much stock you can ship. The market brief compares the options for your product so your team can decide with the details in front of them.

Talk through your first US shipment

On a 30-minute call, we look at your product, the channel you have in mind and what you have ready, and suggest where to start.

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