Cactus Communications Korea said it is expanding B2B support that runs from market and regulatory research through partner vetting and local meetings to contracts and execution. A science-toy company signed with two local partners. (Source is in Korean.)
BY FIELD · Feasibility
Entry feasibility review (Go / Hold / No-Go)
Learning it was wrong after incorporating is expensive. Before investing we check fit, sector rules and the numbers, and end with go, hold or no-go.
For: any company considering India for the first time (manufacturing, consumer goods, services)What to check
Required
Adullam
The research scope depends on whether you are deciding on an investment, a partner contract or an export test.
Source: Adullam Consulting · 2026-10 checked (Korean) ↗Required
Lotteries, gambling, tobacco manufacturing and real estate business (except commercial infrastructure) are prohibited.
Source: GKToday · 2026-09-05 updated ↗Required
Official
On 10 March 2026 the Cabinet revised the rules for investment from land-border countries. Your approval route depends on that ownership structure.
Source: PIB (Government of India press release, copy on RSM site) · 2026-03-10 ↗Conditional
A press report says over 80% of Korean firms enter alone. Whether you need a local partner depends on your industry.
Source: Athena Legal (Law.asia) · no publication date, 2026-10-26 checked ↗ Source: Herald Business · 2024-11-18 (Korean) ↗Conditional
Governance, exit and dispute resolution must be settled before you invest.
Source: Athena Legal (Law.asia) · no publication date, 2026-10-26 checked ↗Conditional
About 93% of urban consumer-class growth is projected to come from outside the five largest cities.
Source: World Economic Forum (World Data Lab data) · 2026-02-11 ↗ Source: Samil PwC Research Institute · 2026-04-22 (Korean) ↗Recommended
Official
KOTRA's item-by-item market research costs KRW 150,000 per item (VAT excluded, Gwangju programme basis).
Source: KOTRA Gwangju-Jeonnam Office · 2026-03-20 (Korean) ↗Recommended
Official
The Southwest Asia head office is in New Delhi, with offices in Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.
Source: KOTRA · 2026-10-26 checked ↗Recommended
Official
At the 20 April 2026 summit the two leaders agreed on a USD 50 billion trade goal for 2030 and to speed up the CEPA upgrade.
Source: Office of the President, Republic of Korea · 2026-04-20 ↗ Source: The Wire · 2026-04-20 ↗Recommended
Adullam
Research is the basis for deciding whether to go, not a justification for going.
Source: Adullam Consulting · 2026-10 checked (Korean) ↗Steps & timing
- Week 1Free consultation — product, goals, budgetAdullam · Source: Adullam Consulting · 2026-10 checked (Korean) ↗
- Weeks 1–2Define the questions and fix the research scopeClient · Adullam · Source: Adullam Consulting · 2026-10 checked (Korean) ↗
- Weeks 2–4Desk research and field checks (competitors, prices, channels)Adullam (Seoul · New Delhi · Bengaluru · Chennai) · Source: Adullam Consulting · 2026-10 checked (Korean) ↗
- Week 1Business-case calculation (break-even, payback)Adullam · Source: Adullam Consulting · 2026-10 checked (Korean) ↗
- -Go / Hold / No-Go report and next stepsClient · Adullam · Source: Adullam Consulting · 2026-10 checked (Korean) ↗
What to prepare
- Product spec sheet or catalogue
- Korean retail price and cost sheet
- Target customers and sales-channel hypothesis
- Past export results and buyer contacts
- Budget and decision date
Time & fees Example
- Duration
- About 4–8 weeks (example; depends on field-research scope)
- Fee
- Quote by scope (first consultation free)
- Reference
- KOTRA item-by-item market research: KRW 150,000 per item (Gwangju programme basis, VAT excluded)
- Deliverable
- Report (Korean, English on request) + business-case sheet + Go / Hold / No-Go opinion
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To earn an Indian distribution margin it would have to sell at 1.4 times its Korean retail price, while competing products cost half as much. It decided to build an India-specific, smaller-pack product before entering. (Illustrative example, not a real client case.)
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