The organisations on the other side
Who buys trade data, and where theirs comes from
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The trade-data market splits in two. Some organisations take data from the businesses that hold it; others assemble theirs from customs and manifest sources. Only the first kind is a buyer for an importer's own records.
Organisations that take data from its holders
Xeneta says its data "is sourced in partnership with our customers, including some of the world's largest shippers and freight forwarders, drawn from actual contracts", and tells uploaders that their unique data will never be shown to any other customer.
Source: Xeneta, Ocean freight rates: our data
Altana describes its graph as built partly from "the records customers contribute through their own catalogs and Product Passports", alongside shipment data from trade-data providers and customs authorities.
Source: Altana, The Altana product network
Defined.ai's partner page speaks to businesses that generate data through operations such as stock information and shipping routes, and Protege invites holders to monetise existing data assets.
Source: Defined.ai, partner programmes
Vendors that build from customs sources
Descartes Datamyne offers import-export data and maritime bills of lading across key regions, TradeInt offers transaction records including bill of lading records, and Datarade lists providers' customs datasets by country. These sell what is already disclosed; they are competitors to a licence of private records rather than buyers of one.
Source: Descartes, Import and export data and trade research
The full board
Each organisation's route and its own words are on the trade-data buyer board.