Overview
TenderAlpha's trade flows data combines direct customs records, bill of lading data, transit records, and cargo data into a single feed covering 150+ countries and 3+ billion B2B transactions dating from 2019. The feed is transactional and company-level, not aggregated by country: each record includes commodity description, USD transaction value, port of lading and unlading, supplier identity, and buyer identity.
The integration layer is what makes it different from standalone trade data. 20,000+ publicly listed companies are ticker-mapped, and 50 million private companies are resolved by entity, so trade activity connects directly to government contract awards, supply chain relationships, and company fundamentals on the same platform. Most trade data providers stop at the transaction. TenderAlpha links it to the broader commercial picture around each company.
Scope & Contents
Use Cases
Supply Chain Risk Monitoring
Track trade volume shifts at the company and corridor level to catch disruptions before they reach your operations. When a supplier's export activity drops sharply or a trade route shows unusual patterns, the signal appears in transaction-level trade flows data well before it shows up in lagging country aggregates or news coverage. Pairing this with TenderAlpha's supply chain data extends visibility into the multi-tier networks behind the same suppliers.
Investment Research and Earnings Validation
Observable import and export volumes give analysts an external check on revenue claims before companies report. For ticker-mapped public companies, tracking trade activity against contract award momentum lets research teams identify demand inflection points and test guidance assumptions one to two quarters ahead of reported results. For private companies, trade volumes are often the most reliable proxy for operational scale available.
Supplier Discovery and Qualification
Find qualified suppliers by looking at who is actively shipping relevant product categories into your target markets, at what volumes, and to which buyers. Trade records show established logistics capability, commodity code experience, and real buyer relationships. That is a more reliable qualification basis than a supplier directory or an RFP response.
Private Company Commercial Intelligence
Import volumes indicate procurement activity and production capacity. Export patterns show geographic reach and customer base breadth. For private companies that do not publish financials, trade flows data is often the clearest external read on how big the business actually is and where it is growing. Combined with government contracts and supply chain data on the same platform, it builds a commercial footprint picture that no single source provides on its own.
Faq
Where does TenderAlpha source its trade flows data?
TenderAlpha aggregates data from direct customs records, mirror customs sources, bills of lading, transit logs, and shipment documents covering 150+ countries.
Does the data include private company transactions?
Yes, the dataset contains both publicly listed companies mapped to tickers and private companies, providing a comprehensive view of B2B transactions
What details are included in each trade flow record?
Each record provides the commodity description, USD transaction value, port of loading and unloading, supplier identity, and buyer identity.
How far back does the historical data go?
The trade flows data currently goes back to 2019 and includes billions of B2B transactions, allowing trend and historical analysis.
How can users access and utilise the trade flows data?
TenderAlpha provides API access and downloadable datasets, allowing analysts, researchers, and businesses to integrate trade-flow data into their internal systems, dashboards, or analytics tools to generate actionable insights.
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