1. New ITC Web Portal for Organic Market. "Organic Link" (http://www.intracen.org/organics)
   This new portal launched by ITC for the organic sector in developing countries will help exporters, research centres and other stakeholders in developing countries to find information on buyers and markets through:

• A database of importers and exporters - over 1,860 companies and assns. are currently listed in this free database.
• A portal for organic sector information - standards and certification, market research, business news and directories are available. It provides links to certification bodies, non-governmental organizations and training and research institues involved in the organic sector worldwide.

2. APTIAD (http://www.unescap.org/tid/aptiad)
   This is a tool for stakeholders to track and analyze the development of preferential trade agreements. APTIAD is managed by the Trade Policy Section of the Trade and Investment Division of the UNESCAP.

APTIAD provides up-to-date online information on:

• preferential trade agreements in which at least one member is an ESCAP regional or associate member
• scope of the agreements
• status of the agreements
• type of notification to the WTO
• links to official legal texts of agreements, government sites and other databases (ADB, ITC, UNCTAD)

3. CHINA WORLD IMPORTERS NET
   http://win.mofcom.gov.cn/en/

What is China Buying?

Everyone knows that China is a major world exporter, but it is also the fifth largest importer in the world. The best place to research the market for a product in China is China World Importers Net. This site, sponsored by the Chinese government, has a wealth of information about Chinese importers. One can search dozens of industries and find Chinese companies, with contact information, company profiles, news, trade leads, upcoming trade events, catalogs, business directories, and much more. More information is available for a registered member, and registration is free.