Resources

Getting Started

New to Arabian Trade Portal? How the platform works and how to set up your account.

Account approval: what we check and why
Understand the confirmed approval requirement and how to prepare accurate information without assuming unannounced verification checks.
How to create your account: buyers and suppliers
Prepare your business details, choose the right account type and understand the approval step before using ATP.
What is Arabian Trade Portal?
Understand how ATP connects buyers and suppliers, how membership works, and what the platform does and does not do.

For suppliers: listing products, answering enquiries and buying requests, and winning deals.

Responding to buying requests and enquiries fast
Use a clear response routine to qualify requirements, send complete quotations and keep negotiations organised inside the portal.
Setting up your supplier store
Build a clear supplier profile with accurate capabilities, relevant categories and product information buyers can use.
Writing product listings that win enquiries
Make product photos, specifications, MOQ and lead time clear so buyers can send useful, relevant enquiries.

For buyers: finding suppliers, sending enquiries and posting buying requests.

Comparing quotations and choosing a supplier
Compare technical fit, total cost, delivery responsibilities and payment terms before choosing a supplier.
How to post a buying request that gets good quotes
Write a clear RFQ with specifications, quantity, destination and timing so matching suppliers can prepare comparable quotations.

Trade with confidence: verification, payments, documents and avoiding fraud.

Common trade scams and how to avoid them
Recognise suspicious payment changes, fake documents, misleading offers and pressure tactics before committing to a trade.
How we verify members
Understand ATP member approval, the checks still to be confirmed and the due diligence needed for each transaction.
Safe trading checklist for buyers and suppliers
Use practical checks before agreeing specifications, making payments, shipping goods or accepting changes to an order.

Guides on exporting, importing, logistics and doing business in the GCC.

Halal certification basics for food exporters
Check product scope, recognised certification bodies and destination requirements before making halal claims or shipping food.
HS codes: how to classify your product
Prepare a product description, research the right HS heading and confirm destination tariff requirements before shipping.
Importing into the GCC: key documents
Prepare a shipment document checklist and confirm country, product and transport requirements before dispatch.
Incoterms 2020 explained simply
Understand how Incoterms allocate transport responsibilities, costs and risk, and how to use a named place in your quotation.
Trade finance basics: letters of credit, documentary collection and advance payment
Compare three common payment approaches and discuss documents, timing, bank charges and risks before agreeing a transaction.

Managing your profile, membership, notifications and settings.

Frequently asked questions
Answers to 25 common questions about accounts, subscriptions, enquiries, buying requests and the portal’s role in trade.