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Asia Trade Hub
Asian trade-related economic and financial news, trade boards, e-mail service.
W: www.asiatradehub.com
Australia
A website assisting international companies wishing to import goods and services by linking them directly to Australian companies that export. This fully searchable directory lists each company's main products as well as size, turnover and contacts
W: www.australianexporters.net
Belgium
Belgian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
W: www.cci.be

Statistics Belguim
W: www.statbel.fgov.be

Belgian Exports
Products, services and company profiles of Belgian and Luxembourg companies
W: www.belgiumexports.com
British Chambers of Commerce
The BCC supports and advises businesses in all areas of International Trade development and intelligent exporting, and with a worldwide network of Bilateral and International Chambers of Commerce the BCC can provide UK exporters with a unique added dimension far beyond the existing role of Embassy Post.
W: www.britishchambers.org.uk
British Exporters Association
An independent national trade association representing all sectors of the export community. Puts manufacturers in touch with export houses and traders.
Broadway House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NQ, UK
T: 020 7222 5419
F: 020 7799 2468
E: BexaMail@aol.com
W: www.bexa.co.uk
British exporters
British exporters' website with free and direct access to UK companies with helplines if you need assistance.
W: www.exportuk.co.uk
British Library Business Information Service
It can help you find focused information, to your deadline and budget, to help you build your business. Their researchers are experts in finding information in sources typically unavailable through web search engines. Areas they cover include:
  • All fields of science and technology and medicine
  • Market, company and product information
  • Patents, trade marks and designs
  • Legal and regulatory requirements
  • Social sciences, arts and humanities
How we source the information
  • Online searching of over 800 specialist electronic sources not available through conventional web search engines
  • Desk research using the largest collection of research literature in the world as held by the British Library
  • Expert searching of the Public Web
96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB, UK
T: 0870 444 1500
W: www.bl.uk
Chamber Trade
Chamber Trade is a virtual business to business meeting point where you can find new business contacts who are either looking for co-operation partners or wanting to sell or buy products and services. The database is run by the Swedish Chambers of Commerce, but open to companies all over the world.
W: www.chambertrade.com
China
ECTrade - highlights of China manufacturers, products and trade leads.
W: www.ectrade.com
Commercial business portal
A worldwide trading service site. With over 200,000 offers and 1.9 Million products.
W: www.ecrobot.com
Country profiles
Atradius
Atradius publishes free Country Reports, which you can access through the website, geared to specific countries that provide valuable advice on ways to safeguard your export sales. These include an economic overview of the country in question along with information on collection processes.
T: 0800 21 21 31
E: cmc@atradius.com
W: www.atradius.com/uk/

Export Buyers' Guide
W: www.exportbuyer.com

Link2Exports
Link2exports is the one stop shop for companies and organisations worldwide, increasing awareness of export, trade and investment opportunities. Brought to you in conjunction with the British Chambers of Commerce, as part of their official export zone. Provides country profiles and market insights for both major and minor markets.
W: www.link2exports.co.uk

UK Trade & Investment
The DTI's UK Trade & Investment's specialists have prepared over 300 reports to help you build up your knowledge of overseas market.
W: www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk
Customs Clearance Directory
Comprehensive directory of customs brokers, freight forwarders, cargo airlines, airports and cargo transport companies.
W: www.customsclearance.net
Distributor match
A global directory of distributors that are seeking additional products to sell to their markets; and manufacturers that are seeking distributors in new markets.
W: www.distributormatch.com
DTI Europe and world trade
Advice on three key areas of importance to companies trading and exporting internationally:
  • Working with the EU, and information on what we are doing to make the UK an effective partner in a competitive EU;
  • A summary of strategies to develop open, dynamic and sustainable world markets;
  • A guide to current strategic export controls administered by the Export Control Organisation (ECO) of the DTI.
T: 020 7215 5000
W: www.dti.gov.uk
Exchange rate fluctuation indemnity
Atradius offers Tender Exchange Rate Indemnity to protect your company against exchange rate fluctuations at a price that doesn't penalise you if your tender isn't successful.
T: 0800 21 21 31
E: cmc@atradius.com
W: www.atradius.com/uk/
Export Bureau
A not for profit global export company and product directory. Includes exporter resource and information service.
W: www.exportbureau.com
Export Chamber
Companies, products available for export, matchmaking, trade leads, international research, and other export information.
W: www.exportchamber.com
Export Credits Guarantee Department
Site of the official export credit agency, provided to help UK companies trading overseas.
W: www.ecgd.gov.uk
Export Buyers' Guide
Contact information for products and service suppliers, market information, and country profiles.
W: www.exportbuyer.com
Foreign and Commonweath Office
Overseas relations - providing a central resource for any matters concerning overseas relations and foreign affairs.
W: www.fco.gov.uk
Foreign Trade Online
Access to worldwide importers, exporters, freight forwarders directory, trade leads, trade shows, market research, statistics and trade resources.
W: www.foreign-trade.com
Free Trade Front
Online trade lead information provider for all traders, especially, small & medium sized manufacturers, exporters, importers, various brokers all over the world.
W: www.freetradefront.com
Government export advice
UK Trade & Investment is the UK government website with free information to help you do business internationally. It also has a useful website highlighting trade events worldwide.
  • Help new exporters become established in markets abroad;
  • Help experienced exporters enter new markets;
  • Generate new exports by encouraging firms to take part in trade fairs and seminars when they would not otherwise have done so.
Tay House, 300 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4DX, UK
T: 020 7215 8000; Minicom: 020 7215 2471
W: www.ukinvest.gov.uk
Import and export servies
Pace International Services offers specialist transport and distribution services, including freight, air and managed promotional and media distribution.
W: www.thepacegroup.net
Importers searching for products
Marketz.com - A list of importers looking for products around the world.
W: marketz.com/trade/import/
Ivell
Buy risk-free from China. Global product sourcing.
W: www.ivell.com
Japan
Portal for trade with Japan.
W: www.wtcjapan.ne.jp
Mediterranean Trade Board
Import, export, information and news.
W: www.eidinet.com
Packaging makers
TS International Packing
Export packers and case makers, creating packaging materials for shipping needs.
W: www.tsipacking.co.uk

Tuplin They offer export packing services. Packers of hazardous cargo and dangerous goods. Case makers and manufacturers of shipping crates.
W: www.tuplin.co.uk
Scottish exporters
Provides practical information on market research, missions and finance, helping Scottish companies to exploit international opportunities.
W: www.scottishdevelopmentinternational.com
Taiwan Trade
Your gateway to trade with Taiwan. Buysite and Marketsite based on 40,000 Taiwan manufacturers, import and export companies. Includes Taiwanese business news and trade information.
W: www.taiwantrade.com
Tenders
Global Tenders
Postings of tenders for a large number of industries.
W: www.globaltenders.com

International Tenders Service
A complete tendering and procurement system.
W: www.tenders.net
Trade leads
Alibaba.com - import and export trade leads and opportunities.
W: www.alibaba.com
Trade services portal
Portal for providers of consulting, financing, courier, and freight forwarding services worldwide.
W: www.exporters.com
UK Trade & Investment
The UK government website with free information to help you do business internationally. It also has a useful website highlighting trade events worldwide.
  • Help new exporters become established in markets abroad;
  • Help experienced exporters enter new markets;
  • Generate new exports by encouraging firms to take part in trade fairs and seminars when they would not otherwise have done so.
Tay House, 300 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4DX, UK
T: 020 7215 8000; Minicom: 020 7215 2471
W: www.ukinvest.gov.uk
Virtual trade centre
Digi-mart - the virtual trade centre and mall for international trade and business.
W: www.digi-mart.com
Wales Trade
Helping Welsh companies establish themselves in overseas markets and forge business alliances with counterparts worldwide.
W: www.walestrade.com
World Trade Zone
Brokerage house assisting importers and exporters. Offers a description of services and a contact link.
W: www.tradezone.com

sting importers and exporters. Offers a description of services and a contact link.
W: www.tradezone.com

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