Importing & finding reliable business partners
All-round support in international sourcing
If you are an importer or a travel operator looking for reliable business partners, then Import Promotion Desk (IPD) is the right address for you.
We identify suitable suppliers, IT and travel service providers for you in selected developing and emerging countries. This means we save you the tedious effort and high costs of opening up new supply sources. We thoroughly examine all companies and provide you with reliable partners for long-lasting business relations that will help you achieve your corporate objectives.
Your benefits
- All-round support in international sourcing – neutral, quality-conscious and free-of-charge
- Contacts to reliable, tried-and-tested suppliers, IT providers and travel operators
- Ongoing search for new business partners and products for your corporate success
Hand in hand with the European economy
IPD is an initiative of the Federation of German Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services (BGA) and the development organisation sequa gGmbH Partner of German Business.
Our product groups
Fresh produce
Fresh products all year round thanks to reliable suppliers from our partner countries.
Learn more here.
Cut flowers
Gorgeous flowers thanks to excellent climatic conditions. We arrange contact with verified suppliers in South America.
We will connect you with your new business partners.
Find out about our wide range of products from six product groups.
Natural ingredients
Whether it's ingredients for food, pharmaceuticals or cosmetics you're looking for: IPD supports you in purchasing high-quality products from all over the world.
Sustainable tourism
A growth market tour operators can profit from. We will put you in touch with evaluated partners in Ecuador, Tunisia, Nepal and Uzbekistan.
Sustainable seafood
The IPD opens up new procurement sources for sustainable seafood for importers. We will put you in contact with reliable suppliers!
IT outsourcing
Expand your IT outsourcing boundaries. We connect you with innovative IT experts in our countries.
Our Matchmaking-Events
Meet your new business partners!
Platform for all technologies related to industrial transformation
Hannover Messe 2025
Internationational tradefair for personal care ingredients
in-cosmetics 2025
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World’s largest seafood trade event
Seafood Expo Global 2025
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Europe`s largest specialty coffee trade show
World of Coffee 2025
News
Kicking off the year successfully
IPD UPDATE 01/2025
IPD has once again started the new year with great speed. The team has already been present at many trade fairs and the spring trade fair season is not over yet. In this issue of IPD UPDATE, you can find out more about our activities and the progress of our projects.
Women in Global Trade
Promoting the economic participation of women
As a member of the "Partners in Transformation" network, IPD actively supports the implementation of the BMZ's feminist development policy strategy. By promoting foreign trade, IPD aims to help promote women's economic empowerment. Find out more about the IPD's diverse approaches to empowering women.
Focusing on sustainability
Cooperation with the private sector
Sustainability is a top priority for IPD. We take ESG (Environmental | Social | Governance) criteria into account, i.e. the responsible actions of companies refering to the environment, social affairs and corporate governance. Find out more about the IPD's holistic approach to sustainability.
