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Grow where wellbeing is a daily habit.

Supplements, functional nutrition, sports and active nutrition, sleep and stress support, personal-health devices and wellness services: BorderNex takes health brands into Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and the UAE with the registration path, channel plan and partners the category demands.

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Registration planned first Claims reviewed per market Partners qualified, not listed

Why this industry travels well

Health is a considered purchase, and considered buyers reward trusted brands.

Across our four markets, consumers research health products before they buy, compare ingredients and origin, and stay loyal once a product works for them. That favours international brands with a clear formulation story and the patience to build trust through pharmacies, specialist retail and credible voices rather than discounting.

Thailand combines a mature pharmacy and health-and-beauty retail network with one of the region's most active social-commerce audiences, which makes it a natural first market and our operating hub. Vietnam's young, urbanising population is moving quickly towards branded nutrition and preventive health. The Philippines brings a large English-speaking consumer base, and the UAE a high-income, mall-centric market with fast delivery expectations and a role as a gateway to the wider Gulf.

Thailand94.6%of population onlineDataReportal, Digital 2027 (end-2026)Forecast
Vietnam101.1MpopulationGeneral Statistics Office, 2024 censusActual
UAE99.0%of population onlineDataReportal, Digital 2027 (end-2026)Forecast
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Compliance before launch

Market-entry realities

Four things that decide a health launch before the first sale

  • Registration and claims

    In every market we serve, supplements, functional foods and health devices need registration or notification with the national regulator before sale, and health claims are restricted. The dossier, local-language label and permitted wording must be planned before any listing or campaign.

  • Channel structure

    Pharmacy chains, health-and-beauty retailers, clinics and gyms, specialist e-commerce and marketplaces each have their own buyers, listing fees and margin expectations. The right sequence depends on your price point and claim type.

  • Pricing architecture

    Import duty, registration cost and distributor and retailer margins must all fit inside a shelf price consumers accept. We build the price corridor backwards from the shelf, not forwards from your export price.

  • Localisation and after-sales

    Dosage guidance, ingredient explanations and consumer questions need to be answered in the local language, often through chat. Trust is won or lost in these conversations.

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Target markets

Start where the category is already a habit

Most health and wellness brands begin in Thailand, where BorderNex operates directly and the pharmacy, specialist-retail and social-commerce channels are all mature. Vietnam follows as our second operating market. The Philippines and the UAE are served through our partner networks once the first market is running.

How to begin

From formulation sheet to first listing

A health launch is sequenced around the regulator's clock. We start with what you already have and tell you plainly what is missing.

  1. Share your dossier

    Formulation, existing registrations, labels and claims as they stand today.

    You receive: regulatory path and timing per market
  2. Read the market

    Category demand by channel, competitor pricing and the shelf price your product can hold.

    You receive: market read-out and price corridor
  3. Qualify partners

    Importers, distributors and retail buyers who already serve your channel and price tier.

    You receive: partner shortlist with terms indication
  4. Launch and support

    Registration filed, listings live, launch content and chat care running in local language.

    You receive: live channels and monthly reporting

Tell us what is in the bottle. We will tell you the route to shelf.

Share your product range, current registrations and the market you have in mind. You get an honest read of the regulatory path, the channels that fit and what the first ninety days cost.

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