JETRO collaborates with Alibaba Supports expansion of sales channels for domestic SMEs July 3: 6:35

In order to support SMEs that cannot participate in overseas business meetings due to the influence of the new coronavirus, JETRO-Japan External Trade Organization is collaborating with Alibaba Group, the largest online store in China, to exhibit at the online trade fair. We will support and support the expansion of overseas sales channels.

According to the people involved, JETRO will recruit 400 companies including SMEs who would like to participate in the world's largest internet trade fair run by Alibaba Group.

In addition, starting this fall, we will start an initiative to exhibit our products at online trade fairs for a year less than usual.

It also analyzes data such as the number of visits to the site and which country's buyers are browsing the most to give practical advice that will lead to successful business negotiations.

Due to the new coronavirus, many small and medium-sized enterprises are restricting the overseas travel of Japanese people, which reduces opportunities for business negotiations with overseas buyers.

For this reason, JETRO wants to support the expansion of sales channels overseas by supporting exhibitors on sites registered by buyers in about 200 countries and regions, and plans to encourage SMEs to actively participate. is.