Find new trade partners all over the world with B2B websites!

The Internet has become an integral component of B2B management strategy. Although the practice of trading between different businesses is as old as commerce itself, the new comprehensive technologies have made it thrive and grow. You can register on a B2B website and start promoting your goods and services all over the world in an effective and low-cost manner. 

B2B (business-to-business) means the exchange of products and services between businesses rather than between businesses and consumers (B2C). Typically, the customers fall into four basic categories: companies that consume products or services, resellers, institutions and government agencies. The dollar volume of transactions in the B2B market is significantly higher than that of the ultimate consumer market. 

While business-to-business activity exists both online and offline, the word B2B is mostly used to describe its online variety. B2B websites help global buyers find global manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers, exporters and vice versa. For instance, a plastic-bag manufacturer in China can sell its products to a chain of supermarkets in Poland, to a furniture manufacturer in Germany or to a clothing factory in Japan. 

B2B websites play a crucial role in business-to-business activity. They serve as an intermediary that connects customers with the providers of goods and services they need to fill their needs. For example, if a designer studio in France wants to buy textile in Italy, it will go to a B2B website and perform a search. The B2B website will show relevant information about textile suppliers from Italy. The designer studio will evaluate all offers and contact the sellers to get price lists, ordering information and more. With B2B websites, the process of buying and selling for businesses has never been easier!

The same way, suppliers can also find potential buyers of their products on a B2B website. That’s why business-to-business marketing strategy makes the process of finding new trade partners all over the world faster and cheaper.

B2B websites typically provide two types of memberships:
•    Free Membership. Any supplier can create an account for free. However, you will have limited access to member database and communication tools.
•    Paid membership. You will receive full access to the member database along with priority ranking in the searching results.

According to financial experts, in the nearest future B2B revenues will be significantly higher than B2C revenues. Do you want to expand you business and find new trade partners all over the world? Consider the following B2B sites:

•    Alibaba.com (China)
Founded in 1999, Alibaba.com is the global leader in B2B e-commerce. It has over 35 million registered users all around the world. Alibaba.com connects buyers and sellers through three marketplaces: an English-language website for international trade, a Chinese-language website for domestic trade in China, and a Japanese-language website for trade with Japan businesses. Alibaba.com is the market leader in international and domestic marketplaces, with a market share of more than 50 %.

Alibaba.com offers a wide array of goods and services to both buyers and suppliers. Basic features such as product listings, supplier storefronts and communication tools are available for free. Verified suppliers can take advantage of paid membership packages, such as Gold Supplier and Gold Supplier Starter Pack, International TrustPass and China TrustPass. 

•    GlobalSources.com (China)
Global Sources is a leading B2B portal designed to facilitate trade between Chinese and international businesses. With the goal of providing an effective way to advertize, market and sell goods, Global Sources enables Chinese suppliers contact with 790,000 active buyers from over 240 countries. 

Global Source provides information about 4.3 million products and more than 196,000 suppliers through 14 online marketplaces (in English and Chinese), 13 monthly magazines, over 100 research reports and 11 specialized trade shows which run 32 times a year across 11 cities. This multi-channel trade platform gives buyers information in various formats. 

On Global Sources website you can perform searches, make inquiries to suppliers and get alert updates on new products (you can choose any product categories you want). For instant access to searching, you can install Global Sources tools on your browser toolbar.

•    Made-in-China.com (China)
Made-in-China is a pioneer in the field of e-commerce in China. Online since 1996, it has helped many Chinese small and medium sized enterprises compete in international trade and promote their goods and services in new international markets.

Made-in-China provides complete, accurate and up-to-date information on Chinese products and suppliers available anywhere on the Internet. Buyers can perform searches, contact with suppliers, post trade leads and access various types of information. 

Chinese or global manufacturers, suppliers and exporters can add products and company information to their profile, search global buyers or their requests, and get product and brand promotion. 

•    BuyerZone.com (USA)
BuyerZone is a popular online marketplace for business buyers and sellers. Facilitating more than $13 billion in purchasing transactions, it connects millions of active buyers to a comprehensive network of national and local suppliers across more than 125 product and service categories. 

Nowadays the website provides offers from over 8,500 leading local and national suppliers, including Konica Minolta, Sharp, Cisco, Toshiba, Toyota, Volvo and others. Using an intelligent matching service called Request for Quotes, BuyerZone brings buyers together with the most relevant suppliers they are looking for.

•    Importers.com (USA)
Importers.com is one the main American destinations for B2B trade. Established in 1995, it has become a widely recognized and searched trade website. The company provides an online directory of more than 200,000 international companies, plus online resources and useful tools that make it easy to buy and sell products via the Internet. All importers and exporters can register for free.  

At Importers.com, the companies are listed in the directory according to their membership status, international business certification and the frequency of their online activity. That will save you time and efforts to find a reliable trade partner.

•    EC21.com (Korea)
Established in 2000, EC21 is one the world’s largest B2B marketplaces to facilitate online trade between suppliers and buyers from all over the world. The site is designed in English for global customers, but there are also Korean and Chinese versions for people who are looking for trade partners from China and Korea.  

EC21 is open to all companies looking for trade partners. Nowadays it has about 900,000 registered suppliers and buyers from 240 countries. More than 1 million business people are visiting EC21 every month to find new trade partners. 

•    ECplaza.net (Korea) 
Started as a B2B trading website in 1996, EC Plaza has grown to a leading B2B portal providing online and offline services to over 520,000 members. This site is well known for its excellent business opportunities and convenience. 

Based on export marketing, EC Plaza positions itself as a B2B website, EDI service, trade consultancy and offline trade-related service for SMEs. With worldwide network and high brand recognition, it has extended its business field from Korean market to the global market. There are over 4 million offers are posted in this website. 

•    ECEurope.com (Europe)
ECEurope is one of the largest sources of international trade leads and tender opportunities from companies and government organizations from Europe and around the world. It provides over 200,000 offers in over 1,100 industry categories. All product/service offers have complete contact information, so the suppliers can be contacted by phone, fax or email.

ECEurope is designed to help small and mid-sized companies run their business. There are over 70,000 companies registered in Company Directory who want to increase their sales, reduce supplier costs, and find new business partners. Your can search the directory according to geographic location, industry type or keyword. All new suppliers have to become a member of their 5 star rating system in order to qualify.

•    Indiamart.com (India)
Indiamart.com is India's largest B2B marketplace that helps Indian and global businesses lower their marketing costs and increase sales and profit. It is the first Indian company in its domain that has received ISO 9001:2000 certification for overall quality management.
Indiamart.com has over 700,000 registered members. They generate over 350,000 trade enquiries in 20,000 product categories every month.