GlobalTrade.net
Encyclopedia
GlobalTrade.net is run by FITA Online, the online global trade services division of the Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA)
, together with partners the United States Commercial Service
, UK Trade & Investment, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
(HKTDC), ThomasNet
, Alibaba.com
, Kompass and other import/export partner organizations.
of the United States Department of Agriculture
, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
, UK Trade & Investment as well as other partner organizations. FITA has also formed partnerships with several international management education institutions such as the European International Business Academy. Publication of reports from these institutions is designed to facilitate export opportunities for companies. They also offer market surveys by country and recommendations for approaching each global trade market.
and select European countries), BuyerZone
(USA) and QuinStreet
(USA). With all such marketplaces, however, leads are only offered domestically. Although Companéo is active in multiple European countries they only operate through only one site per country. The B2B global trade service is essentially a niche market with GlobalTrade.net being an online marketplace connecting service providers and trading companies worldwide.
GlobalTrade.net has signed partnership agreements with three major B2B marketplaces : Alibaba.com
, Kompass and Thomasnet
: ranked 1st, 13th and 18th in the world respectively by bridgat.com (November 2010).
Federation of International Trade Associations
The Federation of International Trade Associations based in Reston, Virginia and New York, New York USA was founded in 1984. It fosters international trade by seeking to strengthen the role of associations in the United States, Mexico and Canada...
, together with partners the United States Commercial Service
United States Commercial Service
The United States Commercial Service is the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, which helps U.S. companies succeed in markets around the world. Led by Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General Suresh Kumar and located across the...
, UK Trade & Investment, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council is the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based manufacturers, traders and service providers. Established in 1966, it has more than 40 offices around the world, including 11 in the Chinese mainland, promoting Hong Kong as a platform for doing business...
(HKTDC), ThomasNet
Thomas Register
The Thomas Register of American Manufacturers, known as the "big green books" and "Thomas Registry", is a multi-volume directory of industrial product information covering 650,000 distributors, manufacturers and service companies within 67,000-plus industrial categories.It was first published in...
, Alibaba.com
Alibaba.com
Alibaba Group is a privately owned Hangzhou, China-based family of Internet-based businesses that includes online marketplaces that facilitate business-to-business international and domestic China trade, retail and payment platforms, a shopping search engine, and data-centric cloud computing...
, Kompass and other import/export partner organizations.
Global Trade Import Export
GlobalTrade.net is a knowledge resource where experts in international trade can post their expert content; an editing team vets all content posted. Content includes more than 14000 global trade / import export market surveys, experts' analyses, tips, white papers, country profiles, experts’ views, webinars, news flows, video tutorials and presentations. As well as publishing expert content, GlobalTrade.net contains a free database of international trade service providers that are useful to importers and exporters. Among the listed global trade service providers : international marketing consultants, import-export companies, trade finance companies, banks, freight forwarders, quality control firms, lawyers, accountants, customs brokers, international trade instructors and insurance providers for their international operations. GlobalTrade.net allows international trade service providers to create a profile and to facilitate contact with the global trade market. GlobalTrade.net was launched on November 15, 2010.Import-Export Partner Organizations
- TABID (Turkish American Business Improvement & Development Council)
- ELAN (Export Legal Assistance Network)
- NASBITE InternationalNASBITE InternationalNASBITE International is an educational and professional association that was originally established in 1988 as the National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators. It is an organization that promotes international business practice, education and training through its annual...
(National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators) - OWIT (Organization of Women in International Trade)
- NEXCO (National Association of Export Companies)
- VITA (Valley International Trade Association)
- World Trade Center New OrleansWorld Trade Center New OrleansPrior to June 2011, the World Trade Center of New Orleans was housed in the historic World Trade Center Building, located at 2 Canal Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana...
- FITT (Forum for International Trade Training)
Import-Export Information
GlobalTrade.net can be used by professionals to find global trade service providers as well as relevant information. The categories of service providers on the website include legal, trade support organizations, transportation and logistics, taxes and accounting, marketing and communications, sales and distribution and travel services. GlobalTrade.net publishes international reports from the United States Commercial Service, the Foreign Agricultural ServiceForeign Agricultural Service
The Foreign Agricultural Service is the foreign affairs agency with primary responsibility for the United States Department of Agriculture's overseas programs—market development, international trade agreements and negotiations, and the collection of statistics and market information...
of the United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, also referred to as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada , is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies governing agriculture production, farming income, research and development, inspection, and the regulation of animals...
, UK Trade & Investment as well as other partner organizations. FITA has also formed partnerships with several international management education institutions such as the European International Business Academy. Publication of reports from these institutions is designed to facilitate export opportunities for companies. They also offer market surveys by country and recommendations for approaching each global trade market.
Professional Services for Importers and Exporters
Any international trade service provider can create a profile and join the global database. Professionals are able to select experts such as international marketing consultants, import/export companies, trade finance companies, banks, freight forwarders, quality control firms, lawyers, accountants, customs brokers, instructors and insurance providers for their global operations.B2B Service Websites
Dynamic B2B services spanning many categories are offered by businesses such as Companéo (operating in FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and select European countries), BuyerZone
BuyerZone
BuyerZone is an online marketplace for business-to-business purchases. The service works similarly to other lead generation web sites such as Resource Nation, LendingTree or ServiceMagic: buyers enter specific information about themselves and the purchases that they intend to make. BuyerZone then...
(USA) and QuinStreet
Quinstreet
QuinStreet, Inc. is a publicly traded online marketing company based in Foster City, CA with satellite offices worldwide. QuinStreet employs a performance-based advertising model with use of search engine marketing strategies to promote clients on Web sites in a number of verticals, including:...
(USA). With all such marketplaces, however, leads are only offered domestically. Although Companéo is active in multiple European countries they only operate through only one site per country. The B2B global trade service is essentially a niche market with GlobalTrade.net being an online marketplace connecting service providers and trading companies worldwide.
GlobalTrade.net has signed partnership agreements with three major B2B marketplaces : Alibaba.com
Alibaba.com
Alibaba Group is a privately owned Hangzhou, China-based family of Internet-based businesses that includes online marketplaces that facilitate business-to-business international and domestic China trade, retail and payment platforms, a shopping search engine, and data-centric cloud computing...
, Kompass and Thomasnet
Thomas Register
The Thomas Register of American Manufacturers, known as the "big green books" and "Thomas Registry", is a multi-volume directory of industrial product information covering 650,000 distributors, manufacturers and service companies within 67,000-plus industrial categories.It was first published in...
: ranked 1st, 13th and 18th in the world respectively by bridgat.com (November 2010).
See also
- International tradeInternational tradeInternational trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories. In most countries, such trade represents a significant share of gross domestic product...
- International marketingInternational marketingInternational marketing or global marketing refers to marketing carried out by companies overseas or across national borderlines. This strategy uses an extension of the techniques used in the home country of a firm...
- Business-to-businessBusiness-to-businessBusiness-to-business describes commerce transactions between businesses, such as between a manufacturer and a wholesaler, or between a wholesaler and a retailer...
- exportExportThe term export is derived from the conceptual meaning as to ship the goods and services out of the port of a country. The seller of such goods and services is referred to as an "exporter" who is based in the country of export whereas the overseas based buyer is referred to as an "importer"...
- importImportThe term import is derived from the conceptual meaning as to bring in the goods and services into the port of a country. The buyer of such goods and services is referred to an "importer" who is based in the country of import whereas the overseas based seller is referred to as an "exporter". Thus...