B2B marketplaces, organised by sourcing region.

Seven regions. Each one editorially curated with the marketplaces most useful for sourcing from that region — verified suppliers, regulatory context, and platforms that actually concentrate where they claim to. Pick a region to see the right platforms for that sourcing geography.

Sourcing is geography-specific.

The platforms that work for sourcing from India are different from the ones that work for sourcing from China. Verification expectations differ. Regulatory environments differ. Supplier-buyer dynamics differ. A platform with deep coverage of Indian pharma suppliers can be a poor choice for Chinese chemicals — even if both claim to be "global."

These region pages organise the directory the way cross-border buyers actually think about sourcing — by origin geography first, then by capability. Each page applies the same editorial methodology but surfaces the considerations specific to that region: payment regulations, customs documentation, regional certifications, lead-time realities.

A note on interpretation: region pages cover marketplaces useful for sourcing from that region, not just marketplaces headquartered there. Pharmaoffer is Dutch but has deep Indian and Chinese supplier coverage — it appears on India, China, and Europe region pages with different framing on each.

Browse seven regions.

Each region has its own editorial page with curated marketplaces, regional context, and considerations specific to sourcing from that geography. Live pages link through directly; pages still in editorial production are marked as such with expected timelines.

7 regions1 live

Live14 marketplaces

India

B2B marketplaces for sourcing from India across pharmaceuticals, chemicals, textiles, agricultural commodities, and engineering goods. The deepest region page in the directory — covers GST verification, trader-vs-manufacturer distinction, and RBI payment regulations.

Top industries: Pharma · Chemicals · Textiles

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Coming soon9 marketplaces

China

Sourcing from China across nearly every industrial vertical. Largest supplier base, broadest category coverage — but verification rigour varies materially platform-to-platform. Bilingual platform considerations matter more here than anywhere else.

Expected: Mid-2026

Coming soon11 marketplaces

Europe

European suppliers across pharma, chemicals, specialty ingredients, and engineering equipment. Generally higher verification standards but smaller supplier counts than Asian platforms. CE marking, REACH compliance, and EU regulatory documentation shape platform requirements.

Expected: Q3 2026

Coming soon7 marketplaces

Southeast Asia

Sourcing from Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Growing as a China alternative for textiles, electronics contract manufacturing, and food ingredients. ASEAN regulatory environment varies by country.

Expected: Q3 2026

Coming soon5 marketplaces

Africa & MENA

Suppliers across Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East. Strongest in agricultural commodities, minerals, and specialty foods. Regional platforms increasingly important as cross-border African trade grows under AfCFTA.

Expected: Q4 2026

Coming soon4 marketplaces

LATAM

Sourcing from Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Argentina. Spanish and Portuguese language coverage drives platform fit — most global platforms have poor LATAM coverage despite claims otherwise. Regional specialists serve the market better.

Expected: Q4 2026

Coming soon6 marketplaces

Global

Marketplaces with genuinely cross-region coverage and no single-region concentration. Useful when buyers want optionality across geographies. Smaller list than it might seem — most "global" platforms have a clear regional bias on closer inspection.

Expected: Q4 2026

How region pages are organised.

Each region page follows the same editorial structure — so once you know one, you can navigate any of them. The structure is designed around how cross-border buyers actually evaluate sourcing geographies.

Sponsored placements can appear within region pages — always with the dashed amber treatment used site-wide — but they don't affect editorial rankings, curated recommendations, or which marketplaces are listed.

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Regional snapshot

Editorial framing of what makes sourcing from this region distinct — regulatory environment, supplier base characteristics, payment and customs considerations.

Top platforms

A short editorial shortlist of marketplaces most useful for sourcing from this region. Each with explicit reasoning for why it fits this geography.

Full directory table

Every reviewed marketplace with material coverage in the region — origin (regional vs global), verification tier, and primary industries in a single sortable table.

By industry within region

Where the region breaks into meaningful industry concentrations (e.g., India → pharma / textiles / agriculture), each with regional context and curated recommendations.

Region-specific considerations

The pitfalls, regulatory quirks, and verification specifics specific to sourcing from this geography — what generic directories miss.

Don't see your sourcing region?

New regions are added as editorial bandwidth allows. If you're sourcing from a geography that isn't yet covered — CIS countries, Eastern Europe, Turkey, North America — let us know. Reader requests directly shape which regions we prioritise next.

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