Online chinese herbs and teas store

People across the UK who want natural health products and can't find them locally, including the Chinese and East Asian community.

Profit on each order. Repeat orders, subscriptions for regular teas and bundles help raise the average order value.

• Online selling and basic website skills
• Clear product descriptions that avoid medical claims
• Organised stock handling and packing

• Herbal medicine rules: many products need a traditional herbal registration or other authorisation, and some herbs are banned or restricted. Check with the MHRA first
• Health claims in your listings and social posts are tightly controlled, so check advertising rules
• Distance selling rules, including customer returns and refund rights
• Food business registration with your council if you pack or store food products at home, and landlord or mortgage permission for home storage
• Product liability insurance, and the rules on importing ingredients and protected species (CITES)

Startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £6,000, depending on your website or marketplace set-up, opening stock, packaging and insurance. These are estimates, so start with a small range while you check which products you can lawfully sell.

Monthly revenue is typically around £800 to £4,000, depending on your range, marketing and how many repeat customers you build. This is revenue, not profit, so allow for stock, postage and platform fees.

Check with the MHRA first, as many products need registration or authorisation. Check the rules on health claims in listings and social posts, distance selling returns, council food registration if you store food at home, and importing ingredients and CITES.