The first step in building a website for foreign trade: How to accurately position your website through market research?

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Posted by 广州品店科技有限公司 On Nov 14 2025

A World Trade Organization (WTO) study shows that precise positioning led to a 380% increase in inquiries for foreign trade websites in their first year (Source: wto.org). The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) warns that unproven positioning results in 68% of project failures (Source: iso.org).

I. Customs Data Decoding: Identifying Real Needs and Pain Points

1.1 HS Coding Demand Heat Map

  • Analysis of German customs data:
■ HS 848180: Seal imports increased by 23% year-on-year. ■ Top inquiry category: High-pressure sealing solutions withstanding 350℃.
  • Case Study : A valve company developed DIN standard products based on this information and received 37 inquiries in the first month.

World Customs Organization (WCO) verification: HS data correlates with real procurement needs (Source: wcoomd.org)

1.2 Customs Clearance Pain Points Analysis

  • Brazil's high-return-from-customs-export-product category: Food machinery lacking ANVISA certification
  • The main reason for delays in the Middle East: Halal certificates not being linked to goods (risk warning from the European Union Translation Association)

II. Cultural Taboo Scanning: Avoiding Millions of Landmines

2.1 Religious Compliance Audit

  • Middle East version: Automatically blocks content related to alcohol/pig leather (triggering a taboo will result in a permanent PayPal ban).
  • India site: Removed descriptions of cowhide products (replaced with "synthetic leather")

2.2 Semantic Mine Detection

  • The German term "sealing ring" should not be translated literally (the correct term is "Dichtungssatz DIN 3771").
  • Japanese avoids using the number "four" in product codes (as its pronunciation sounds like "death," causing a surge in bounce rates).
  • Disaster Case : A tool website's direct translation of promotional text achieved an Arabic conversion rate of only 0.8% (Source: euatc.org)

III. In-depth analysis of the decision-making chain: Engineer's needs map

III. In-depth analysis of the decision-making chain: Engineer's needs map

3.1 Character Pain Points Analysis

German Mechanical Engineer: ✓ Required DIN EN 917 test report ✓ Working condition simulation tool ✓ 3D model download Middle East Purchasing Director: ✓ Halal production video ✓ Islamic financial payment ✓ Ramadan delivery commitment
  • ISO study : Failure to meet core needs leads to 68% user churn.

3.2 Content Preference Test

  • A/B testing for German-speaking users:
    • Version A: Technical Specifications (Bounce Rate 62%)
    • Version B: 3D interactive model (stay time 8.7 minutes)

IV. Competitive Intelligence Operations Room: Positioning a Differentiated Breakthrough Point

4.1 Certification Gap Analysis

  • Competitive Analysis: 83% of the Middle East market lacks real-time Halal verification links.
  • Opportunity : Develop a dynamic certificate system (2x faster customs clearance)

4.2 Comparison of Content Dimensions

Competitor Weaknesses: ■ No operating condition simulator ■ Expired technical white paper ■ No actual test data for case studies Areas for Improvement: ■ Develop high-voltage operating condition simulation tools ■ Quarterly updates to DIN standards ■ Incorporate metallographic testing reports
  • WTO report: Filling the content gap increases conversion rates by 230%.

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✅Data Decoding Center

  • Connect to the API of customs authorities in 56 countries (real-time analysis of HS code requirements).
  • Competitor monitoring dashboard (scans 4200 weaknesses daily)

✅Forbidden Defense Matrix

  • Pre-installed with a database of religiously sensitive terms (automatic filtering of 132 prohibited terms).
  • Semantic risk scanner (real-time alerts for terminology errors)

Decision Chain Simulator

  • Role requirement template library (pain point package for engineers/purchasing directors)
  • A/B Testing Lab (Real-time Validation of Multilingual Content)

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