Supplier Database → Feature Overview

We have indexed all the US customs import records and made them easily searchable inside the Supplier Database. You can now find a supplier specific to your product or even your competitor's suppliers.  

There are four ways you can search for suppliers inside the Database. Each term should correspond to the type of search you want to do, i.e. → If you select 'Product', enter a type of product like 'Backpack'. 

• You can run a search from the main page:

• Notice that you have four different search options when you click on the dropdown button:
  • Search by Product
  • Search by Company
  • Search by Supplier
  • Search by ASIN

Search by ASIN

You can find the supplier of any item by entering the product's ASIN. The ASIN can be found in the Product Information section near the bottom of the listing: 

💡This type of search only supports ASINs from Amazon.com, but we have found that other marketplaces often have the same ASINs as the .com marketplace. We suggest you always get the ASIN from Amazon.com to ensure you get the most accurate results.

• Click on "View Shipments" to see a slide-out with the supplier's record of their shipments:
  
  

Search by Product

To do a Product search, type in the type of product, like 'marshmallow sticks'.

• You can filter your results by selecting/deselecting specific countries from the Country of Origin dropdown:

We match your search term with keywords listed in a product's Shipment description on the Bill of Lading to ensure accuracy. When you click on the "View Shipments" button, you will see that the results displayed are based on the search criteria - this means that we will only display shipments that have the search term information on the Bill of Landing. 


If you want to view other shipments of a supplier, we recommend turning off that filter! The Supplier Database will then provide you with the information for the last 200 shipments (going back to 2014): 

Search by Company

• Total Imports: This is the number of shipments the company has imported since 2014. 
• Total Shipments: The total amount of shipments made by this supplier, where one customer is one shipment
• Total Customers: The total amount of unique customers that have purchased from this supplier
• Top Customers: This list includes the top 10 customers who ordered the most from this supplier
• Top Categories: This is a breakdown of the types of products they have imported. 

Don't forget to click the View Shipments option to expand the shipment history graph and shipment information section.

Search by Supplier

If you have a supplier you are interested in contacting, you can search by name to view their records.

Enter the supplier's name (your results will include close matches). Sometimes, you might see multiple results for the same supplier. This is because each time they imported to the US, they either spelled their name differently or left out a piece of the name. 

You'll have the same options and access to the same information as described in the previous searches.

For more information about how to use all of this data to find the best supplier check out this article: How to use the data in the Supplier Database to find the best supplier

Manufacturer Details

If you found a supplier you would be interested in, you can click the Save Supplier button and choose an existing group or create a new one to save the supplier record to the 📘 Supplier Tracker. We recommend creating Supplier Tracker groups by product for easy organization and reference.

You can also use the Search for Contact Info button, which will open a Google search in a new tab to look for the company's online contact information.

Shipment History

• Shipment History: This displays the supplier's shipment history by month. You can hover over the graph to see the number of shipments.

• Shipment Information: This section lists all the shipments along with their corresponding information like Date, Customer, Shipment Description, HS Code, Weight (kg), and Quantity.