# HKTDC Suppliers & Products Sourcing Directory Scraper (`scrapers_lat/hktdc-suppliers-scraper`) Actor
Scrape the Hong Kong Trade Development Council sourcing directory by keyword. Get the product, price and minimum order, plus the supplier company, its country and province, verified level and capabilities (OEM/ODM). A sourcing-leads feed for importers and buyers. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/hktdc-suppliers-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $17.00 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
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# README
## HKTDC Suppliers & Products Sourcing Directory Scraper
> Turn any product keyword into a clean list of Hong Kong Trade Development Council suppliers. Get the product, price and minimum order, plus the supplier company, its country and province, verified level and capabilities. Built for importers, sourcing agents and buyers who need supplier leads fast.
Supplier & product with verified level
Price, MOQ & region plus OEM/ODM capability
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### What you get
Each record is one product listing tied to a supplier, ready for a sourcing sheet, a CRM or a spreadsheet:
- **productName** and **productDescription**: the product and its summary
- **priceText**, **priceMin**, **priceMax**, **currency**: the quoted price
- **minOrder** and **unit**: the minimum order quantity
- **supplierName**: the supplier company name
- **countryAndRegion** and **province**: where the supplier is based
- **verifiedLevel**: the supplier verification tier
- **isExhibitor**: whether the supplier exhibits at trade fairs
- **capabilities**: services such as OEM and ODM
- **productId**, **productUrn**, **supplierId**, **supplierUrn**: stable identifiers
- **searchUrl**: a link to find the product in the sourcing directory
- **observedAt**: when the record was collected
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Product sourcing | Importers building a shortlist of Hong Kong and Greater China suppliers |
| Lead generation | Sourcing agents and traders collecting supplier leads |
| Price research | Buyers comparing prices, MOQs and capabilities across suppliers |
| Market mapping | Analysts mapping who makes what, and where |
### How to use it
1. Enter a **product keyword** (for example `led`, `watch`, `bluetooth speaker`).
2. Set **Max Items** to control how many supplier listings to collect.
3. Run, then export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**What counts as one record?**
Each record is a single product listing with the supplier attached, so you can see the product, its price and MOQ, and the company behind it in one row.
**Can I tell which suppliers are verified?**
Yes. Each record includes the supplier verified level, whether it exhibits at trade fairs, and its OEM/ODM capabilities.
**Can I collect a lot of suppliers at once?**
Yes. Raise Max Items and the actor pages through the results and de-duplicates listings for you.
**How fresh is the data?**
Listings are read live at run time, so each record reflects what was published at the moment of the run (see observedAt).
### Related scrapers
- [China Suppliers & Products B2B Directory Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/made-in-china-suppliers-scraper)
- [HKEX Listed Company Announcements & Filings Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/hkex-announcements-scraper)
- [Google Maps Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/google-maps-scraper)
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
---
> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. It only accesses publicly available listing data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxSuppliers` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of supplier listings to collect. Optional.
## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):
The product or category to search for (for example 'led', 'watch', 'toy', 'bluetooth speaker', 'kitchenware').
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxSuppliers": 50,
"searchQuery": "led"
}
````
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"maxSuppliers": 50,
"searchQuery": "led"
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/hktdc-suppliers-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"maxSuppliers": 50,
"searchQuery": "led",
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/hktdc-suppliers-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"maxSuppliers": 50,
"searchQuery": "led"
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/hktdc-suppliers-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/hktdc-suppliers-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
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"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "HKTDC Suppliers & Products Sourcing Directory Scraper",
"description": "Scrape the Hong Kong Trade Development Council sourcing directory by keyword. Get the product, price and minimum order, plus the supplier company, its country and province, verified level and capabilities (OEM/ODM). A sourcing-leads feed for importers and buyers. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "SfzxFF4OrnizO31L5"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/scrapers_lat~hktdc-suppliers-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapers_lat-hktdc-suppliers-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
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"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
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},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~hktdc-suppliers-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers_lat-hktdc-suppliers-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
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"parameters": [
{
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"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
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"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
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"application/json": {
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},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~hktdc-suppliers-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-scrapers_lat-hktdc-suppliers-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
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"required": true,
"content": {
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"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
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"responses": {
"200": {
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},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"maxSuppliers": {
"title": "Max suppliers",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 1000000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of supplier listings to collect. Optional."
},
"searchQuery": {
"title": "Product keyword",
"type": "string",
"description": "The product or category to search for (for example 'led', 'watch', 'toy', 'bluetooth speaker', 'kitchenware')."
}
}
},
"runsResponseSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"actId": {
"type": "string"
},
"userId": {
"type": "string"
},
"startedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"finishedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"example": "READY"
},
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
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"userAgent": {
"type": "string"
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"properties": {
"build": {
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"type": "integer",
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"diskMbytes": {
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"defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
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},
"defaultDatasetId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultRequestQueueId": {
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},
"buildNumber": {
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"containerUrl": {
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},
"usage": {
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}
}
```