Alibaba.com, Taiwantrade join forces for e-commerce initiative

Chinese B2B e-commerce company Alibaba has closed an agreement with Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) to deliver its e-commerce platform to Taiwan's small and medium-sized exporters, Chinese news portal JLM Pacific Epoch reports.


Both TAITRA's B2B site Taiwantrade.com.tw and Alibaba.com will provide membership services, offline display recommendations, data management, buyer IP address positioning, product listings and online store displays, according to the same source quoting Alibaba representatives.

Alibaba Group, the parent company of Alibaba.com, reported USD 321 million in revenues during the first nine months of 2008. Alibaba connects buyers and suppliers via three marketplaces, namely an English-language marketplace (alibaba.com) for global importers and exporters, a Chinese-language marketplace (alibaba.com.cn) for e-commerce in China, and via Japanese-language marketplace (alibaba.co.jp) enabling trade to and from Japan.

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