A wholesaler of women’s handbags, one looking to enter the international marketplace, might want to know who imports the largest volume of U.S. handbags. (Japan, followed closely by South Korea) Such an exporter might also want to see breakdowns by materials (beaded, patent leather, leather).A distributor of leather clothing looking to expand export revenues might be very interested to know where the biggest appetite for imported U.S. leather apparel was in 2007. (Belgium. Surprised?)

JP Communications, Inc. and ASAP Show, Inc. today reveal a strategic partnership intended to collectively benefit overseas manufacturers, US wholesalers, and global resellers of clothing and fashion accessories by making it easier for them to connect and source products online. The agreement will unite the web-based network published by JP Communications with the premier sourcing show and one-stop marketplace for sourcing apparel overseas run by the ASAP Show.

The industry is happily welcoming the new partnership. JP Communications is a leading producer of wholesale industry web sites and the ASAP Show is the longest running sourcing show in North America, where US wholesalers go to meet global ready-made garment manufacturers. This alliance will help manufacturers from abroad showcase their products and services to US companies, while giving US wholesalers and resellers many more sourcing options.