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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

incosmetics event

Internationational tradefair for personal care ingredients

in-cosmetics 2026

Paris // 14 - 16 April 2026

Exotic Ingredients for Your Cosmetics – Direct from the Source

At in-cosmetics 2026, the IPD will…

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World’s largest seafood trade event

Seafood Expo Global 2026

Barcelona // 21. - 23.04.2026

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

The IPD…

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Buying mission Natural ingredients

Sourcing of natural ingredients in Sri Lanka

Save the date: Sri Lanka // 16–23 June 2026

Meet reliable suppliers of natural ingredients in Sri Lanka!

Focus on spices, dried…

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Europe`s largest specialty coffee trade show

World of Coffee 2026

Brussels //  25.06. - 27.06.2026

Direct. Transparent. Excellent: Specialty coffee from the IPD for discerning buyers

At Europe's…

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Buying mission Natural ingredients

Sourcing of natural ingredients in Indonesia

Save the date: Indonesia // 9–15 October 2026

Discover Indonesia's natural ingredients!

Expand your supplier network in one of…

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Save the Date: Colombia & Ecuador // November 2026

Ecuador and Colombia offer exceptional sourcing potential for fresh produce.…

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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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