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International purchasing

Reliable trade partners in 21 countries

Sourcing for European importers and opening up new destinations for travel operators involves a great deal of time and expense. Which is why Import Promotion Desk supports you in all aspects of this important task.

Who will supply at what price? How can you find reliable trade partners who not only stand out for their top-quality product offers, but also meet international standards?

In all of these challenges – and beyond them too – you can make use of these free IPD services:

  • Contact brokering to tried-and-tested producers and IT specialists as well as reliable travel operators 
  • Support in the international purchase of numerous products and raw materials
  • Opening up new destinations and sustainable travel products for European tourism professionals

IPD supports European companies and tour operators in their search for numerous products, raw materials and services.
We connect you with reliable business partners in 21 countries.

For you, this means: greater clarity, greater reliability, greater time saving!

We find and evaluate suitable business partners for you. Neutrally and cost-consciously in three steps:

Step 1

We find

We are constantly identifying potential suppliers and travel operators in our partner countries. In the process, we work together closely with partner organisations in the respective countries. Our goal are short and therefore transparent supply chains without intermediaries, in order to meet due diligence requirements.

Only companies who fulfil our high standards are taken on board the IPD programme. To that end, we visit the companies on-site and examine them carefully according to our strict IPD criteria.

Step 2

We evaluate

When examining our companies, we consider factors such as product quality, exportability, export capacity and compliance with international standards and certification (e.g. GLOBALG.A.P., ISO, IFS, HAACP and FSC or TourCert). We carefully prepare the companies for the European market, advise them individually and provide sales coaching and training on export-related topics. Compliance with internationally recognised social and environmental standards is particularly important to us, which is why we train our partners intensively in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Step 3

We network

We introduce you to carefully evaluated companies at trade fairs in Europe or during virtual B2B events and arrange direct contact for you. Thanks to our preparation, you will meet business partners who know what is important to European importers.

We will be happy to organise buying missions or FAM trips for you to our partner countries, allowing you to gain first-hand information on quality and conditions. This gives you the benefit of total transparency for your long-lasting business relations.

Targeted matchmaking

Meet our tried-and-tested enterprises at these events

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World’s largest seafood trade event

Seafood Expo Global 2025

Barcelona // 06.05. - 08.05.2025

SAVE THE DATE: Meet reliable suppliers of sustainable fish from the IPD partner countries.

For…

Nepal // 30.05. - 08.06.2025

Let us take you on a journey through Nepal. A country that has so much more to offer than the…

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Sri Lanka // 20.06. - 29.06.2025

Discover Sri Lanka with the IPD and look forward to sustainable travel experiences for your…

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Europe`s largest specialty coffee trade show

World of Coffee 2025

Geneva //  26.06. - 28.06.2025

IPD presents reliable producers from our partner countries Peru, Ecuador, Tanzania, Colombia,…

Colombia // 28.09. - 04.10.2025

Exclusively selected for you: Reliable cut flower producers in Colombia
Visit some IPD-approved…

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Fresh produce trade fair

Fruit Attraction 2025

Madrid // 30.09. - 02.10.2025

Save the date: IPD is once again connecting European buyers with carefully screened producers from…

Anuga event

International Food Trade fair

Anuga 2025

Cologne // 04.10. - 08.10.2025

Save the date: IPD is bringing a variety of natural ingredients from different partner countries…

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Import promotion by IPD

Our mission

Trade promotion

IPD is the instrument for import promotion in Germany, efficiently and lastingly bringing together the interests of exporters in the partner countries with those of the European import sector. In doing so, IPD closes a strategic gap at the interface between development cooperation and foreign trade.

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Wordwide network

Bundling synergies

IPD has a large number of strategic partnerships for the highest degree of depth of services, reach and quality. We act within an international network consisting of export promotion organisations in our partner countries, German industry and partners from development cooperation.

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Success Stories

Learn more about our work

We open up new supply sources for importers and find interesting travel operators for tourism companies. And at the same time, we promote economic development in our partner countries. You can read exactly how we do this and how you can benefit from it in our success stories. 

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