This week, French government agency Business France and Alibaba have launched a partnership to advertise French SMEs. Through this initiative, online merchants can more easily promote their products on a worldwide scale. This can increase the quantity of exporting firms in France.
Ecommerce giant Alibaba has launched a platform this week to assist French small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) digitalize and internationalize. It is an element of the French government’s ‘Dare to export!’ initiative.
Increase exporting firms by 33%
Currently, around 150,000 French firms are exporting. The federal government wants to extend that number by 33 percent by 2030. So as to achieve that, it should promote French products abroad. That is where Alibaba is available in.
200 SMEs can be chosen
2 hundred SMEs in France can get access to Alibaba’s B2B platform, which allows them to advertise their products to 47 million buyers globally. Eligible firms get access to a ‘Gold Supplier’ account, which provides them the very best level of service by Alibaba.
Merchants get access to a Gold Supplier account at a negotiated rate.
The account can be available for twenty-four months, at a negotiated rate of two,250 euros excluding tax. The unique price is 14,000 euros. With that account, firms can launch a tailor-made online store, while also receiving marketing tools, a presence in Alibaba France’s showroom and personalized support from Business France and Alibaba.
Give attention to sellers of local products
Not all online sellers are eligible for this system. It is clear that the main focus is on sellers with local products. Merchants that wish to apply must be legally registered and produce their products in France. The corporate must be at the very least one yr old and have already got a cross-border turnover from the last financial yr.
Firms are eligible in the event that they produce their wares in France.
The merchant also needs to carry an mental property title over their products, and have at the very least 10 products to present. Moreover, the vendor has to have at the very least one worker dedicated to export. In addition they have to actively participate on the platform.
