ImportGenius helps your business go beyond risk detection—to discover new partners, connect with markets, and compete globally

While Sayari focuses on investigations and compliance workflows, ImportGenius delivers what businesses need to move faster—daily U.S. shipment updates, customizable country datasets, AI-powered company profiling, and verified buyer and supplier contacts in one flexible platform.

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ImportGenius vs Sayari

Sayari
Pricing
Public, flexible pricing with à la carte options for global regions, including high-value trade corridors
Pricing available upon request; estimated at $25,000 per license annually
Data coverage and use case flexibility
Offers global trade data for 25+  countries to help you uncover new suppliers, monitor your competitors, gain market insights, and investigate bad actors from high-risk and restricted regions, find new customers, and navigate tariff uncertainty
Offers predefined products mainly focused on risk detection and sanctions data.
Timeliness
Daily U.S. updates ensure users always have the latest insights
Updated weekly, resulting in delayed visibility into key trade movements
Trust & data authority
Trusted by 10,000+ clients, including Fortune 500s, government agencies, and journalists. Provides federal court-admissible trade data recognized for its accuracy and reliability
Trusted by select Fortune 100 clients and recognized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, though with a smaller overall customer base than ImportGenius
Contact information access
On-demand access to verified buyer and supplier contacts through our dedicated research team
Contact data is not available on demand and is not a core feature of the platform
AI approach
Efficiency-focused AI with the Genius Company Profiler, which quickly analyzes suppliers, manufacturers, and customers in bulk to deliver actionable insights
Investigation-driven AI primarily for deep and complex research use cases
HS Code filtering 
Advanced HS Code search and filtering capabilities let users analyze shipments at the product level
HS Code search functionality is not a primary feature 
Years in the industry
Over 18 years of trade intelligence expertise and proven market trust
Founded in 2015

ImportGenius is trusted by global leading companies

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Why businesses choose ImportGenius

Transparent, flexible pricing 

ImportGenius offers multiple plan options and à la carte datasets that include high-value trade corridors and hard-to-access regions. Businesses can scale their access as they expand internationally without hidden fees or long negotiations. Only pay for the data you need! 

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Comprehensive  datasets from 25+ countries around the globe

ImportGenius offers modular, country-level datasets that adapt to your goals—from sourcing and supply chain analysis to market research. These also cover key compliance regions, giving users direct access to transactions and entities for due diligence or investigation.

Always up to date with daily shipment data

ImportGenius updates U.S. shipment data daily, giving you unmatched visibility into market movements and competitor activity. Instead of waiting weeks for new data, you can act fast on emerging opportunities, track shipments in near real time, and make informed decisions before your competitors do.

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Proven trust and authority

Our trade data has been cited by The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and Bloomberg and used by Fortune 500s, investigative journalists, and federal agencies. When accuracy matters, the world turns to ImportGenius.

Verified and powerful data sources

ImportGenius taps into US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Homeland Security, foreign governments, and private partnerships to deliver the most comprehensive trade data available.

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How ImportGenius helps you find opportunities in global trade

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Unmatched trade intelligence, backed by 18 years of expertise

ImportGenius isn’t just another trade data provider—we’ve been an industry leader for 18 years, refining our platform to deliver the most actionable insights for businesses worldwide

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On-demand access to verified buyer and supplier contacts

With ImportGenius, subscribers can request verified buyer and supplier contact details through our dedicated research team, ensuring accuracy and freshness every time. This helps sales, sourcing, and partnership teams reach decision-makers directly, turning data into real business connections.

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A proven record of global customer success

ImportGenius has served over 50,000 customers worldwide, including 20% of Fortune 500 companies. Our history of supporting diverse organizations, from governments to global enterprises, proves our ability to deliver reliable insights that drive smarter, faster trade decisions.

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See your market in motion

ImportGenius gives you a timely, actionable view of global trade activity so you can move faster and make smarter decisions. Instantly profile multiple companies, apply advanced filters to focus on what matters most for your business, receive instant alerts on critical shipments, and visualize supplier networks and trends—all in one intuitive platform.

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Trade data that works the way your business does

With flexible datasets, daily updates, verified contacts, and visual analytics, ImportGenius puts you in control of how you explore and act on trade intelligence. Whether verifying entities or mapping suppliers, you’ll gain direct visibility into the trade records that matter.

How ImportGenius is helping international & local businesses grow

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Enterprise

“We have confidence that we're working with the best manufacturers in part because ImportGenius showed us that they already supply some of the world's top brands.”

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Yaniv Masjedi
Vice President, Nextiva
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“ImportGenius gave us visibility into the actual shipping histories of the manufacturers we were evaluating and helped us feel comfortable we were working with the best suppliers in China.”

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Morena Simitic
COO, Bellabeat
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Enterprise

“Very informative and great site and so quick. Pretty slick.”

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Betty Fatzie
President, Lab Products
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Manufacturing

“ImportGenius is a great research tool. We use it to evaluate manufacturers to make sure we are working with only the highest quality, most reliable suppliers.”

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Founder/CEO, Buildi
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Finance

“ImportGenius is a highly informative tool for monitoring public companies' operating activities. It is an invaluable part of our research.”

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Managing Partner, Half Moon Capital, LLC
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Enterprise

“We find new clients for our customs brokerage in the ImportGenius database almost every day.”

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Jayson Gispan
Operations Manager, Flexport

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