Depending on the different operating modes of cross-border B2B e-commerce platforms, they can be divided into the following two types.
1. B2B model dominated by importers or exporters
The B2B model dominated by importers or exporters means that manufacturers or commercial retailers in one country (region) can form a supply relationship with upstream suppliers in other countries (regions), or manufacturers in one country (region) can form a sales relationship with downstream distributors in other countries (regions). Similar to the previous exporter-dominated and importer-dominated models.
2. Intermediary B2B model for the intermediate transaction market
The main function of the intermediary B2B model for the intermediate transaction market is to provide an information platform and a business platform for both importers and exporters, that is, to provide enterprises with supply and demand information and other enterprise information, as well as to provide a network environment for certain links of business activities, such as trading platforms, bidding, auctions, online payments, etc., similar to the cross-border multi-party transaction type in the previous classification. Alibaba, Global Sources, Made in China, etc., which are well-known to everyone, all belong to this type.