PIERS BRINGS A WORLD OF
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TO YOUR BUSINESS
WHERE IS THE LARGEST MARKET?
WHAT IS THE COMPETITION DOING?
WHERE DO I FIND MY NEXT SUPPLIER?
THE WORLD’S MOST VALUABLE COMMODITY IS KNOWLEDGE The more you know, the better your decisions. That’s why so many businesses, organizations and even government agencies rely on PIERS—the world’s leading source of international import information, and the only complete U.S. export database.
THE WORLD’S MOST TRUSTED COMMERCIAL DATABASE PIERS comprehensive data processing strategy combines technical automation with human expertise. Raw data from public and private sources—including manifests, Bills of Lading and information gathered by PIERS agents covering 88 U.S. ports—is processed daily, sorted, cleansed and standardized by proprietary algorithms. Then it is checked for anomalies, corrected and verified by a team of highly experienced global trade analysts. The end result is the highest quality, most respected trade intelligence in the marketplace.
How trusted is PIERS data? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses PIERS data as their main and single verified and referenced data source. By closely watching trends in both coffee production and
IDENTIFY AND QUALIFY SALES LEADS, SUPPLIERS AND COLLABORATORS
consumption, an international shipper was able to anticipate the need for new routes from East Africa to Southeast Asia and China.
Identify companies shipping and receiving international freight anywhere in the United States with PIERS Prospects™. You will find new customers, suppliers and even competitors. For example, select a state, congressional district or ZIP code and prospect the database using your criteria. In seconds, you’ll have a ranked list of leads with complete, current details.
TRACK COMMODITIES AROUND THE GLOBE Fresh commodity data from hundreds of markets is just part of the power of PIERS TI®. Its in-depth information on suppliers, importers, exporters and estimated values are an outstanding resource for producers and brokers. PIERS TI® also provides invaluable insight to shippers and financiers. Every statistic provides a key to success.
UNCOVER UNFAIR ADVANTAGES AND EVEN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY One U.S. supplements manufacturer used iPIERS®, which gives a complete, detailed and accurate view of international trade transactions, to discover how a distributor was undercutting prices in the gray market. A chemical company used it to nip a competitor’s price advantage by finding a cut-rate supplier while another firm was able to substantiate dumping charges filed with the U.S. Commerce Department. In these and in countless other examples, iPIERS allowed businesses to intelligently navigate large amounts of data quickly and efficiently.
USES FOR PIERS DATA ARE AS VARIED AS OUR DATABASE • Tracking competitive shipments • Checking contractual compliance within vendor relationships • Detecting unauthorized distribution that could lead to trademark debasement
CUSTOMIZE DATA TO YOUR VIEW OF THE WORLD MyPIERS® creates a view of global trade that is personalized to your needs. Suited for those who conduct rigorous analysis on a regular basis, MyPIERS is defined and customized based on your specifications. For example, you can customize MyPIERS according to your particular sales territories, regions, trade lanes and supply chain linkages. This will allow you to speed data analysis, and quickly monitor markets and activities, ensuring sound business decisions.
• Eliminating revenue shortfall by finding the source of gray market distribution • Tracing toxic or faulty products from stores in the U.S. back to their place of manufacture • Inviting the best prospects to meet trade missions • Minimizing risk and market declines while discovering growth opportunities
ZOOM IN FOR DETAILS OR ZOOM OUT FOR TRENDS PIERS data is searchable in dozens of ways to return exactly the results you need. With PIERS StatsPlus™, you immediately identify growth markets and monitor the risks of markets in decline. Track any of 20,000 product codes, look into the commercial activity of more than 225 nations, trace the development of a market over decades and find your place in the entire interconnected macroflow of world trade.
FOLLOW THE MONEY PIERS allows financial professionals to determine a company’s credit worthiness, locate and qualify prospects, match products to clients’ needs and contact executives in other countries. Banks, insurers and investors regularly use PIERS Trade Finance® for business prospecting, due diligence and even checking up on their competition.
Go to PIERS.com and put our powerful intelligence to work for your company.
PIERS trade data helped a manufacturer of bottle-capping systems to prospect for bottlers in West Coast wine-making counties. They looked at wine varieties and production volume to find bottlers most likely to consider adopting their screw-top.
PIERS IS THE ORIGINATOR AND THE LEADER IN TRADE INTELLIGENCE PIERS distributes import and export information services to thousands of subscribers around the world. We provide tools and solutions to measure markets, analyze competition and uncover opportunities. PIERS traces its origins back to 1827 when The Journal of Commerce was established and port reporters first started recording cargo manifests. Today, PIERS collects data from more than 15,000,000 manifests and Bills of Lading annually, including 3,500,000 export documents gathered at all major U.S. ports. PIERS is a division of UBM Global Trade.
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