Terms & Conditions
These Terms & Conditions constitute an agreement between you and Trade Expedition regarding your access to and use of our website, business matchmaking services, sourcing services, business opportunities, exhibitions, trade delegations and related services.
Contents
1. Acceptance of Terms
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Trade Expedition website and the services made available through or in connection with the website.
By accessing our website, submitting a business requirement, submitting company information, communicating with Trade Expedition, requesting an introduction, participating in a business program or otherwise using our services, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use the website or our services.
2. Eligibility
Trade Expedition is intended primarily for businesses, professionals, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, exporters, importers, buyers, distributors, suppliers, brands and other persons engaged in legitimate commercial activities.
By using our services, you represent that you have the legal capacity and authority necessary to enter into agreements on your own behalf or on behalf of the organization you represent.
Individuals using the website must be at least 18 years of age or the minimum legal age required to enter into contracts in their applicable jurisdiction.
3. Trade Expedition Services
Trade Expedition operates as a B2B business connection and trade-support platform. Depending on availability, our services may include:
- Buyer and supplier sourcing.
- B2B matchmaking and company introductions.
- Buyer, importer, distributor and business-partner search.
- Manufacturer, supplier and exporter identification.
- Business opportunity identification and promotion.
- Private-label and OEM connection opportunities.
- International market-entry support.
- B2B meeting coordination.
- Trade exhibition opportunities and participation support.
- Buyer, seller and international trade delegations.
- Related business research and commercial-support services.
The availability and scope of services may differ depending on the country, industry, requirement, business opportunity and specific engagement.
4. Business Information & User Responsibilities
When providing information to Trade Expedition, you agree that the information you submit will be accurate, current, lawful and not misleading.
This may include information concerning your:
- Company identity and business activities.
- Products and services.
- Manufacturing or supply capabilities.
- Certifications or standards.
- Buying and sourcing requirements.
- Export markets and commercial interests.
- Contact information.
- Business opportunities or partnership requirements.
You are responsible for verifying that you have permission to provide any information submitted through our website or services.
5. B2B Matchmaking & Introductions
Trade Expedition may identify or introduce businesses that appear relevant to a submitted requirement. Such introductions may include connections between buyers, suppliers, manufacturers, exporters, importers, distributors, agents, brands, retailers, sourcing companies or strategic partners.
Users are responsible for carrying out their own commercial, legal, financial and operational due diligence before entering into any transaction, agreement or partnership.
6. Business Opportunities
Trade Expedition may display, communicate or circulate business opportunities, including buying requirements, sourcing requests, distribution opportunities, private-label requirements, export opportunities and partnership inquiries.
Information concerning an opportunity may originate from third parties and may change, expire or become unavailable without notice.
Users should independently verify the validity, suitability and commercial terms of any opportunity before committing resources or entering into a transaction.
7. Trade Exhibitions & Delegations
Trade Expedition may provide information, coordination or support concerning exhibitions, hosted-buyer programs, business meetings, factory visits, international delegations and market-entry visits.
Certain events or programs may be operated by independent organizers, venues, travel providers, authorities or other third parties.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, participation remains subject to the relevant third party’s availability, eligibility requirements, rules, visa conditions, travel requirements, fees and cancellation terms.
8. Fees & Payments
Some Trade Expedition services may be offered without charge, while other services, programs or customized assignments may require payment.
Where a fee applies, the applicable scope, price, payment schedule and any relevant refund or cancellation conditions should be communicated before the paid service begins.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, payment of a service fee does not guarantee that a commercial transaction, order, partnership or other business result will occur.
9. No Guarantee of Business Transactions
Trade Expedition works to identify relevant businesses and opportunities based on the information available to us. However, we cannot guarantee:
- That a particular buyer or supplier will respond.
- That a company will accept a meeting or introduction.
- That negotiations will result in an agreement.
- That a transaction will be completed.
- Any minimum sales, order volume, revenue or commercial return.
- The continued availability of a particular opportunity.
10. Third-Party Businesses & Services
Our services may introduce you to or provide information about independent companies, exhibition organizers, suppliers, buyers, service providers or external websites.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, Trade Expedition does not control these third parties and does not assume responsibility for their products, services, representations, conduct, availability or contractual obligations.
Any contract entered into with a third party is between you and that third party.
11. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the Trade Expedition name, logo, website design, branding, written material, graphics, databases, reports and other original website content are owned by or licensed to Trade Expedition and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.
You may not reproduce, distribute, republish, sell, scrape, systematically copy or commercially exploit our proprietary material without prior written permission.
Names, trademarks, logos and content belonging to third parties remain the property of their respective owners.
12. Prohibited Use
You may not use Trade Expedition or our services to:
- Engage in unlawful, fraudulent or deceptive activities.
- Provide intentionally false or misleading company information.
- Impersonate another individual or business.
- Send spam, malicious communications or abusive material.
- Introduce malware or attempt unauthorized access to our systems.
- Interfere with the operation or security of the website.
- Harvest personal or company information in violation of law.
- Use our services for prohibited or restricted commercial activities.
- Violate third-party intellectual-property or privacy rights.
13. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Trade Expedition will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special or similar damages arising from use of the website, reliance on information, business introductions or dealings with third parties.
Trade Expedition is not responsible for commercial disputes, failed negotiations, product defects, payment disputes, shipment issues, regulatory problems, third-party misconduct or losses resulting from independent business decisions.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.
14. Suspension & Termination
We may restrict, suspend or discontinue access to some or all Trade Expedition services where reasonably necessary, including in cases of suspected fraud, misuse, security concerns, breach of these Terms or unlawful activity.
We may also modify or discontinue website features, services or programs as our business evolves.
Changes to These Terms
Trade Expedition may revise these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our services, website, business practices or legal requirements.
Updated Terms will be published on this page and the effective date may be changed accordingly. Continued use of our services following an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.