listthe.com

What It Is

Listthe positions itself as “The U.S.A. Container Spy.” Its core value is using ocean container import records entering U.S. ports to help users see “who shipped what to whom.” It is closer to a foreign-trade supply chain intelligence and market research tool than a traditional SEO tool, and is suitable for analyzing competitors’ supply chains, finding factories, identifying U.S. buyers, and tracking product import trends.

Core Features and Data

Based on the available content, users can search by Product, Buyer, and Supplier, and select year ranges such as 2014 to 2025. Features include viewing competitors’ suppliers, purchase quantities, products, individual container records, and using import trend charts to determine whether a product or competitor’s business is growing or shrinking. In terms of data sources, the terms state that Listthe obtains and combines large datasets from multiple global sources, including but not limited to customs agencies, and currently has over one billion data points. The raw U.S. datasets are listed by year, with around 8 million to 13 million records per year, and about 45 million records in the combined 2014–2017 dataset.

Pricing

Full Access is priced by access duration: Trial at $285/one week/1 account, Pro at $485/two months/2 accounts, and Business at $685/six months/5 accounts. The available years vary slightly by plan, with Business covering up to 2022. Raw Data purchases are also available: U.S. import records for 2022 total around 13 million entries and cost $6380; other years range from $2480 to $5380. Overall, the entry cost is relatively high and the service is more geared toward professional B2B use.

Pros and Cons

The main advantages are its clearly defined search scenarios: users can build foreign-trade leads around products, buyers, and suppliers, and track competitors’ import trends. It also supports purchasing raw data, which is useful for building in-house analytics. The drawbacks are also clear: the official terms state that the data is incomplete, that the accuracy of every record is not guaranteed, and that it should not be used as the sole basis for business decisions. Information about payment methods, API integration, and real-time customer support is not disclosed, and there is no clear free trial—the so-called Trial is actually a paid one-week plan.

Best Fit and Access from China

Listthe is suitable for foreign-trade sales, procurement, supply chain, market research, and competitor analysis teams, especially companies targeting the U.S. market that need to find buyers or identify factories. The text does not provide information about access from China, so this remains unknown; payment methods are also not specified. If access from China is unstable, alternatives to compare include Panjiva, ImportGenius, Datamyne, or local customs data services.