Online Sourcing

Brilliant Buying

Buyers all around the world are singing the praises of the tdctrade.com sourcing online sourcing platform recently revamped and relaunched by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC).

They are united in their admiration of tdctrade.com sourcing, a key element of the tdctrade.com website that is the premier trade information and services portal in Asia.

The huge tdctrade.com sourcing database that contains thousands of suppliers from Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and Taiwan is regularly refreshed with useful innovations such as introductory pages in different languages at the tdctrade.com main page.

"We are constantly researching, developing, testing and implementing customer-driven sourcing solutions in order to enhance buyer satisfaction," TDC head of publications and e-commerce Clare Wong explains, "and the recent revamp of tdctrade.com sourcing is merely the latest phase of this ongoing process."

Only tdctrade.com sourcing lets buyers enjoy such key benefits as:

• comprehensive search - lets you search by key word, product, category or region easily and quickly
• express enquiries - personalise your online sourcing by simply providing product details, your name and email address for prompt delivery of detailed supplier information
• new product alert - receive emails with the latest product information targeted to your needs and be the first to view new products
• video link - lets you develop a deeper understanding of suppliers' products and factory operations
• bilingual content - available in English and Chinese throughout the website

The comprehensive TDC website also includes insightful market information and handy tools that aid global business trade such as:

• Hong Kong's latest economic reports
• global trade news and market trends
• the latest market developments on the Chinese mainland
• delivery of multimedia trade information
• a broad range of efficiency-enhancing trade tools

Little wonder that tdctrade.com's excellence has been recognised with the following international accolades:

• Standard of Excellence WebAward in 2002, 2003 and 2004
• Intelligent20 Award in October 2003
• "Best of its kind" rating among 12 trade promotion websites in Asia

"This exceptional combination of innovative electronic services, rich trade information and an award-winning website makes tdctrade.com sourcing the pre-eminent choice for effective sourcing in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and Taiwan," Wong concludes.

The Ultimate Solution

Only tdctrade.com sourcing delivers more than 100,000 reputable suppliers from Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and Taiwan together with:

• a new powerful search engine that provides fast and accurate product and supplier search results
• comprehensive company information on each supplier
• premium buying opportunities from high-quality suppliers

WRITTEN BY JAMES PALMER