Trade Leads
and Business Opportunities

What follows are several International Trade Lead Sources (Import/Export) located on the Internet. Some of these Sources are free while others charge a fee. As with all trade leads, care must be taken to insure that the leads are real.

alt.business.import-export
Encoded list of postings from the alt.business.import-export Usenet Newsgroup
alt.business.import-export

biz.marketplace.international
Bulletin board of international business offers
Biz.marketplace.international

National Trade Databank Extensive and comprehensive list of trades leads generated by U.S. government. Minimal fee required for complete access to data.

Used Equipment Network: The Used Equipment Network lists over 50,000 items that are currently for sale by used machinery and equipment dealers. Although most of these items are in the areas of metalworking, chemical/process, electrical, and material handling, the other sections are growing daily. Secondary Market Guide data on over 5,000 dealers specializing in markets ranging from aircraft to x-ray machines is also available on-line.

IntlTrade Network "Advertisements of exports and imports via the Internet. Original trade ads are relayed worldwide by e-mail to subscribers."

International Trade Forum Home Page
The International Trade Forum, which is available to Compuserve subscribers, is where thousands of exporters, importers, and traders from all over world meet on-line to discuss international business.
Compuserve - ITF

ProTRADE Forum Home Page
Compuserve's special trade section for traders, importers and exporters. Additional charges are incurred by Compuserve subscribers.
Compuserve - ProTRADE

Connexx International, Inc.
An email based newsletter providing classified ads listing import/export leads and other business opportunities such as joint ventures and venture capital listings.
CONNEX INTERNATIONAL International Business Network, Inc. (IBNET)

International Trade Network
Lists buyers for several products. Advertisment of a trading company's products. Limited
Consumer Products International

Eastern European Business Network
Links business people interested in those countries in transition to market economies.The list is edited and archived. The moderator is James Reese
Ecomomic Bulletin Board

IBEX - International Business Exchange
IBEX is an electronic, interactive system designed to allow firms worldwide to find, qualify and negotiate with foreign and domestic partners on specific offers. It is a system developed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AT&T and the Global Business Alliance. Recently, Consortium Partners were added. They include SHL Systemhouse, Chase Manhattan Bank, Digital Equipment Corporation, Simon & Schuster and Dun & Bradstreet.
Global Business Alliance - IBEX

Global Business Forum
The Global Business Forum is an online service dedicated to promote the export and/or import of products in the international marketplace. It offers daily monitoring of trade leads worldwide and provides trade matches to buyers and sellers.
Global Business Forum

Global Entrepreneur Network
Global Entrepreneur Network is designed to bring the business of international trade to your personal computer. We aim to be the largest resource of information for buyers and sellers available on the internet.
Global Entrepreneurs Network

Global Recycling Network
An international site listing information, resources and trade leads of all products which can be recycled. Also includes a weekly publication on recycling.
Global Recycling Network

CBCC: Trade Leads
CBCC features trade leads from the Czech Republic. Also provides an opportunity for companies from other countries to post offers.
InterContinental Marketing Ltd.

International Business Network (IBNET)
IBNET is the World Wide Web home of the International Bureau of Chambers of Commerce (IBCC), and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The site contains over 300 international business pages highlighted by the IBCC network of over 1,000 Chambers of Commerce worldwide.

Internet Tradeline
Internet Tradeline - The Global Buyer - Seller Network, was developed by international traders and computer experts to bring modern technology to the ever expanding and complex world of international trade.
Internet Tradeline, Inc.

International Trade BBS/Network
The International Trade BBS is a message and advertisement databank which deals with worldwide exports, imports, services, and direct investments. Because this commercial bulletin board system uses PCBoard software, subscribers have many powerful interactive keyword search and retrieval capabilities. This information may be viewed on-line or downloaded to any PC (DOS, Mac, other) with a modem and communications software. There is an extensive online help system.
IntlTrade Network

Market Link
Lists of directories, World Trade Centers, Chambers of Commerce, newspapers, distributors, etc.
Market Link

N.A.A.F.E.T.E.E.
The North American Association For Exports To Eastern Europe (N.A.A.F.E.T.E.E.) is a non-profit, multi-national, private sector business organization devoted to promoting trade between the cpuntries of North America and those of Eastern Europe.
N.A.A.F.E.T.E.E.

Network of the Americas
An international, business-to-business, Inter-Americas networking organization on the internet established in three languages - English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Network of the Americas

TradeMatch
TradeMatch(SM) is an interactive medium and service for international traders to access potential buyers/sellers.
SoftTek Informacion Tecnologica, S.A.

The Import/Export Connection
A bulletin board listing companies (mostly Canadian) looking for export and import opportunities.
The Import-Export Connection

Trade Compass
Trade Compass is an internet information system designed specifically for businesses and organizations engaged in international commerce.
Trade Compass

Trade Opportunity Program
Daily, global government and private trade opportunities.compiled by US embassies.
Trade Opportunity Program

Trade Point USA
The Home Page of Trade Point USA, the US site for UNCTAD's (United Nations) program of providing trade leads and trade backup for developing nations. Includes trade leads, market information and UN documents. Through their I-Trade Section (International Trade Resource and Data Exchange), they provide a variety of products/services for the international trade community.
Trade Point USA

TradeNet
An email-based trade lead system for international traders.
TradeNet World Services

Tradescope Home Page
A bulletin board and internet site listing trade leads, marketing information and other useful information for international trade.
Tradescope Home Page

Tradewinds
Produces an email-based publication called TRADE which is moderated for the international trade community.
Tradewinds

The Trading Floor(SM)
The Trading Floor is the first real-time, continuous-stream, international trade commodity exchange. Offering on-line trading, confidential negotiations, private group conferences, a Blackboard of multimedia-enhanced trade leads and inquiries, an information-rich Trader Directory, and unique multimedia brochures & catalogues. The Trading Floor is the most comprehensive interactive trading facilitator available on the internet for firms involved in international trade.
Trading Floor

Global Trade Point Development Centre
An initiative of the United Nations Trade Point Development Centre (UNTPDC) to provide standards, software and opportunities for trade lead dissemination particularly to small businesses in less developed nations.
UN Trade Point Development Centre

Agricultural Trade Leads
US Department of Agriculture opportunities for agricultural trade.
US Department of Agriculture

This service is a joint marketing effort of Assist International and the IMEX Exchange, Inc. If your organization or firm has similar efforts to provide trade leads to the international business community, please let us know. Details can be emailed to info@assist-intl.com fax us at 1-212-725-3312.