Overview
ImportYeti lets users search US ocean bill of lading data for free, with paid upgrades for more features. It is popular for finding suppliers and seeing who a company imports from.
Its simple search makes it a common starting point for small importers and freight sales reps doing early research.
Best for
- Quick, low cost supplier research
- Checking whether a company imports by ocean
- Small teams exploring trade data
Strengths
- Free search to start
- Simple interface
- Supplier and shipment history per company
- Fast way to validate shipping activity
Limitations
- Mostly US ocean imports
- No decision maker contacts
- Limited filtering compared with enterprise tools
- Manual work to build any kind of list
Pricing
Free tier with paid upgrades.
For selling to international shippers
Good for confirming a company ships. Finding the right person, and more companies like them, is left to you.
Verdict
A great free research tool. Not a contact source.
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.