Overview
ImportGenius provides import and export records built from customs data, including bills of lading for US ocean shipments and trade data from other countries. Users search by company, product, HS code, port or supplier.
Freight forwarders, brokers and suppliers use it to see who is shipping what, from where, and how often.
Best for
- Forwarders and brokers researching shipment activity
- Competitive analysis of supplier relationships
- Market research by product or HS code
Strengths
- Real shipment level records
- Search by product, HS code, port and supplier
- Shows shipping volume and frequency over time
- Useful for proving a company actually ships
Limitations
- Shipment data is not contact data; decision maker emails are limited or extra
- Consignee names can be forwarders or masked
- Takes time to turn records into a prospect list
- Subscription priced for research use
Pricing
Monthly and annual subscription tiers. Check the vendor for current plans.
For selling to international shippers
Tells you a company ships. Does not hand you the logistics director to email or find similar companies for you.
Verdict
Strong trade research. Combine it with a contact source if you need people to talk to.
Where SimilarContact is different
Quality, not volume
You get one to three verified contacts per lookup, not a list of thousands to clean up.
Similar to what you want
Matches are picked by industry, company size and location against the prospect you already like.
Built for engagement and intent
Contacts come from companies with real international freight, so the odds of a reply are much higher.