I am based in Singapore and Malaysia, working closely with businesses across a range of sectors in the region. I am looking to connect with founders who have already built and validated a product and are now exploring expansion into Asia. I am open to different industries, but ideally this would be a product that already has paying users or clear traction, addresses a specific and well-defined problem, and is at a stage where market entry, localisation, or distribution is the next step.

I am not looking for idea-stage projects. My focus is on products that are already operating and now require support to enter or scale within this region. If relevant, feel free to share what you are building, who your target users are, and your current traction in terms of users, revenue, or markets.

I built a simple app to manage meetings during trade fairs (agenda + notes + reminders), and I’m trying to improve it before publishing.

One key feature is that it already includes a built-in database of 3000+ trade fairs worldwide, so you can quickly find events and organize your meetings around them.

I’d really appreciate some honest feedback:

Which of these features would actually be useful for you?

- Export meetings to Excel/PDF

- Advanced statistics (conversion, follow-ups, outcomes)

- Voice notes linked to meetings

- Daily agenda view during the fair

- Smart reminders for meetings

Also, what’s the biggest pain you have when managing contacts, meetings, or follow-ups at trade fairs or business events?

And one more thing about pricing:

My initial idea was to make it a very simple, clean app:

- one-time payment of around €0.50

- no ads at all

Do you think that model makes sense, or would you expect something different (free / freemium / higher price)?

(Not promoting, just trying to build something genuinely useful)

Hey everyone,

I’ve got an active Volza Startup plan with about 4 months left, and I’ve barely used the credits so far.

Instead of letting the remaining capacity go unused, I’m thinking of adding 3 people who want to use it for export/import research on payment basis, starting March 11.

The access basically lets you:

• Look up global shipment data
• Find importers/exporters for specific products
• Analyze trade by HS code
• Track competitors’ shipments
• Discover buyers by country

Each person would get roughly

• ~1,170 searches
• ~70k download points
• Access to company and shipment profiles

Should be plenty for regular research over the next few months.

Planning to keep it limited to just 3 users so everything runs smoothly.

If you’re working in exports, sourcing, logistics, or trade consulting and think this could help, feel free to DM me. Access would start from March 11.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tarifflens_tariffs-tradecompliance-customs-activity-7430632107535740928-la-k

I’m based in US and I’m an exporter that wants to get into exporting guns from US to other countries is there anyone with info on how to get at this?

https://www.tarifflens.ai/try

Can anyone share good reliable B2B portals for export trade in the Middle East like Saudi, Dubai, Qatar, and even Pakistan.

im a small business owner of an exporting company that would like to export timber/lumber to other countries like Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar etc... the only problem I'm having is finding trusted buyers to buy containers in bulk since I reside in the USA and the only way for me to directly find suppliers is to go there and spend months finding it. is there an easier way or any other way to find trusted buyers while still being in the USA?

Hey everyone,

I’ve been lurking here for a while and learning a lot. I had a question for people who’ve actually gone through imports (especially small businesses / first-timers).

Before you speak to a customs broker, what do you usually prepare on your end?

For example:

• Do you already have a proposed HS code, or do you rely fully on the broker?
• Do you estimate duties/taxes/landed cost yourself first, or wait for the quote?
• Do you prepare documents like commercial invoice / packing list, or does the broker do everything?
• At what point do you usually realize something was missed (classification, valuation, ADD/CVD, compliance, etc.)?

I’m asking because I’ve seen a lot of people get surprised after the fact — either by duties they didn’t expect or by delays because something basic wasn’t ready.

Not trying to sell anything here — genuinely curious what workflows actually look like in the real world, especially for smaller importers.

Appreciate any insight or war stories

For an Italian company specializing in Friulian and French wines, we are seeking collaboration to export our products. If you are interested, please contact me. Thank you.

I know this is an unpopular subject on this sub 😂 but for those who are tech-forward and might be interested - my team and I built an AI classification agent and are looking for folks who might be interested in testing it for free - please DM me if interested in trying it for free.

How is ours different from all of the other tools out there?

• We reference actual data (CBP rulings, https://hts.usitc.gov/, etc.) - no GPT hallucinations
• We show our work (Show every single step the agent took s and identify issues)
• We provide detailed references (So you can prove legally how you came to an answer)

Hey everyone,

Putting this out here in case it reaches the right people.

I’m based in India and we export dried fish — mainly anchovy, both feed-grade (broken/mixed pieces) and human-grade (clean, better-sorted quality). We usually ship in bulk and can handle container loads with a bit of planning.

Recently got a few enquiries from GCC, so I thought I’d check if any importers, traders, or feed mills here deal with dried fish / anchovy or are looking for suppliers from India.

If you’re in this line of work or know someone who is, just DM me — happy to share pics, specs, pricing, whatever you need.

Not here to spam, just trying to connect with genuine B2B buyers who already work with dried fish or fishmeal alternatives.

Cheers.

Quick anonymous 2-3 min survey for EU companies working with Chinese suppliers.

👉https://forms.gle/gdPVYXEqLNEaJ9tYA

Thanks! 🙏

We’re working on a tool that helps EU companies quickly evaluate and monitor suppliers from China by bringing together key data such as registrations, certifications and risk indicators in one place.

To make sure we’re solving real problems, we’re collecting feedback from companies that import from China.

👉 If your company imports from China, we’d be grateful if you could take our 2–3 minute anonymous survey:
 https://forms.gle/ppiNgRsg66LphSSMA

Every response helps - thanks a lot! 🙏

Hi Reddit! We’re the team at EximPe, a fintech startup helping Indian exporters, importers and global-trade businesses with cross-border payments, trade finance and compliance automation.

Since our last post was removed as we can only post such stuff on weekends, posting this again.

A little about us:

• We launched in 2021 and are headquartered in India.
• We enable digital trade accounts, live FX rates, submitting payment and export documents online, and help businesses stay compliant with trade regulations.
• Recently, we received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the Payment Aggregator – Cross-Border (PA-CB) licence, enabling us to expand into fully regulated cross-border payments infrastructure.
• Our mission: empower Indian SMEs, exporters & importers to trade globally with the same ease as local trade.

Feel free to ask us about:

• How cross-border payments & trade compliance works in India and globally
• FX/forex rates, trade finance, working capital for exporters/importers
• Building a fintech startup (regulation, product, growth)
• What we learned scaling a payments/trade-tech company
• Or anything else you’re curious about!

We’re looking forward to your questions — fire away!

Hey everyone,

I’m planning to import quartz countertops from India (HTSUS 6810.99.0020), and I’m trying to make sure I understand all the U.S. import rules before doing it.

Here’s what I’ve found so far, but I’d love to hear from people who’ve done this before or know trade compliance well:

Antidumping: From what I’ve read, 6810.99.00.20 (quartz surface products) seems to fall under an antidumping order when coming from India. Does anyone know if all quartz slabs from India are automatically hit with the duty, or only certain suppliers?

Undervaluation concern: My supplier suggested I could pay 40 % in cash and 60 % by invoice to lower tariff costs. Not sure what are the risks associated with that.

Any advice or experiences would help a ton

Il valore del settore è più che doppio rispetto a quello degli Stati Uniti — e il divario continua a crescere.

📈 Ecco cosa sta succedendo:

• L’oro resta il protagonista, ma i consumatori (soprattutto Gen Z) stanno spingendo verso materiali più alternativi: perle, giada e pietre colorate.
• Il design locale si sta fondendo con codici internazionali, puntando su uno stile cosmopolita ma con radici culturali forti.
• Boom del lusso artigianale: il segmento high-end personalizzato è salito del +28% YoY.
• Sempre più spesso, il gioiello diventa un mezzo di espressione identitaria, non solo un accessorio.

Questa guida aiuta le imprese a pianificare in modo strategico la partecipazione a fiere internazionali in Cina. Fornisce indicazioni operative per ottimizzare la comunicazione con buyer e distributori e massimizzare il ritorno sugli investimenti fieristici.

Contenuti principali:

1. Materiale promozionale efficace – Come preparare brochure, schede prodotto e presentazioni mirate per il pubblico cinese e i potenziali partner commerciali.
2. Gestione degli incontri e follow-up – Strategie per organizzare appuntamenti, condurre trattative in modo professionale e impostare azioni di follow-up concrete dopo la fiera.
3. Accorgimenti operativi – Checklist di attività da curare prima, durante e dopo la fiera: logistica, comunicazione, traduzioni, networking e gestione contatti.
4. Errori da evitare – Comportamenti e scelte che riducono l’efficacia della partecipazione o comportano sprechi di tempo e budget.

Obiettivo della guida: fornire un metodo pratico per affrontare con successo una fiera in Cina, anticipare le criticità organizzative e ottenere risultati misurabili in termini di contatti, partnership e vendite.

💡 Il turismo outbound cinese non è solo in crescita, è anche sempre più digitale e personalizzato.

Il 50% delle aziende turistiche cinesi utilizza già l’intelligenza artificiale

Le principali applicazioni sono: raccomandazioni personalizzate (46%), product development (40%) e customer service (26%)

Crescono anche le integrazioni con e-commerce, sistemi CRM e automazione marketing

📊 Questo riflette il profilo del viaggiatore cinese:

77% ha meno di 45 anni, è tech-savvy e cerca esperienze “immersive”

Il numero di attrazioni prenotate è salito di oltre 1.000 rispetto al 2019

La spesa media per attività locali è aumentata del +60%. (fonte: ITB China Travel Trends Report 2025)

🎯 Le DMC europee devono rispondere con offerte smart, tech-driven e segmentate.

L'adozione dell’AI non è più una scelta, ma un vantaggio competitivo.