Reliable exporters: find them and meet them

Supplier Search

The Supplier Search function allows you to find the following:
• Specific suppliers
• Supplier contact details
• Suppliers' locations
• Suppliers' manufacturing resources and capacities
• Suppliers' main export markets
• Suppliers' annual sales
• Suppliers' product information

How to make a Supplier Search
You can search for suppliers in two ways:

A. By Keyword     1.  In the search box, select "Suppliers".       2.  Enter your keyword(s). E.g. supplier name     3.  Click Search.

B. By Browsing Product Categories (drill-down)     1.  Under “Online Marketplace” on the top navigation menu, click on a category of your choice.       2.  You can also click Search Options and select Browse Categories on the drop-down menu as show below.     Click on a category of your choice to browse products.

Supplier Search Results In a Supplier Search, if your keyword matches one or more supplier's name, you will find:

1.	A list of suppliers whose names match your keyword, with links to these suppliers' Global Sources websites.

If your keyword matches one or more product categories, a list of matching product categories will also be displayed, showing the number of products and suppliers available.

When you do a Supplier Search by browsing through categories (drill-down), you will reach a list of suppliers for the product category chosen.

Sending Inquiries from your Supplier Search Results

	From the Supplier Search Results page 1.  Select the suppliers which interest you and click Inquire Now. 2.  Fill in the resulting Request for Information (RFI) form. 3.  Click Send.
	The Inquire All button If you wish to send inquiries to all suppliers in a specific product category, use the convenient Inquire All button. To do this: 1.  Perform a supplier search using a product keyword. You will get a list of matching suppliers and a list of matching product categories. 2.  Then click on the product category which interests you to get a targeted list of suppliers.   3.  If there are one or more products listed, you will see the dark blue Inquire All button. 4.  Click on this, fill in the resulting Request for Information (RFI) form and then click Send.
	If you wish to send your inquiries later, add the suppliers in which you are interested to your Inquiry Basket: 1.  Select your suppliers and click Add to Basket. 2.  These suppliers will be marked “Added to Basket”. 3.  To check the contents of your Inquiry Basket, click Inquiry Basket (X) link on the right of the top navigation of the page or Add to Basket link on the top of the suppliers table.

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