Connecting small businesses in France, Europe and Asia (China, Thailand, Vietnam)
Passerelle France-Asie introduces verifiedcompanies to each other, each in its own language. We sell nothing and ship nothing: we verify and we introduce.
A platform where only verified companies meet
Verified in the official register of their country: Annuaire des entreprises (France) · VIES (European Union) · gsxt.gov.cn (China) · DBD (Thailand) · National Portal (Vietnam) — and also registered small producers without a company (household businesses, sole traders, village groups) — how we verify
Who the Passerelle is for
Find a supplier or a customer in Asia, without an agency or an export department
Every Chinese, Thai or Vietnamese company is verified in its country's register before being published.
See the countriesSell in France and Europe, with verified buyers
Your profile appears in five languages, and our guides explain the European rules (CE marking, labelling).
How it works
Three steps. Registration is free and your first introduction is free; after that, you only pay for accepted contacts.
1. Register
We verify your company in its country's official register, then your profile is published in 5 languages.
Free2. Request an introduction
Choose your partners. Your first introduction is free; after that, from €7.60, and only if the company accepts.
1st one free3. Do business directly
You receive its contact details and proof that it exists. You close the deal between yourselves, with no commission.
No commissionFive destinations, a single gateway
For each country: the official register, key facts and useful organisations.
International trade, made simple
What you need to know before your first order.
A product
Watermelon seeds are a snack in China, Vietnam and Thailand, but hardly at all in France: every country has treasures to share.
Small or large order
From a sample bag to a 25 kg sack on a pallet: everyone orders according to their needs.
Transport
By sea or by air, with a clear rule on who pays for what (Incoterms®).
Currencies
Euro, yuan, baht, dong: each company sets its own prices and payment terms, in a clear quote.
The meeting
We verify both companies and introduce them, each in its own language.
Find your sector
13 business sectors, from food to industry.
What holds a small business back, and our answer
No lawyer, no export department, no room for error: we designed it for you.
"I don't know if this company really exists."
We verified it in its country's official register before publishing it. When an introduction is made, you receive the dated record.
"I have no export department and no legal adviser."
To get started, our guides explain the essentials in plain words: checking a partner, Incoterms, paying safely, labelling.
"I don't speak Chinese, Thai or Vietnamese."
Your profile is presented in the five languages of the Passerelle, and we introduce companies to each other in writing, in their own language.
What it saves you
| What the Passerelle does | What it saves you |
|---|---|
| Check in the official register | Weeks wasted with a company that does not exist |
| Profile in five languages | Having your presentation translated into each language |
| Practical guides (verification, Incoterms, payment, labelling) | Researching complicated rules on your own |
| Contact details exchanged only after agreement | Displaying your e-mail and receiving cold calls |
| No commission on your deals | Losing a percentage on every sale |
Simple prices
No subscription required, no commission on your deals.
Registration
Verification, profile in 5 languages, requests received
Introduction
1st one free, packs of 1 to 25, credit given back without agreement within 15 days
The 6 levels
per month from the 2nd level: more space, your page, up to your own website, with 1 to 5 introductions included per month
Referral
free introductions and 7 days at the top of your area for each recommended company whose 1st introduction is accepted (at most 20 per year)
What we do, and our commitments
We verify each company in its country's official register, we introduce companies to each other in writing, in their own language, and we inform with guides that cite their official sources.
They found their partner
The Passerelle is opening its network to a first wave of companies. Here we will only publish real testimonials, with the companies' written consent: never fake reviews.
Did you find a partner through the Passerelle? Tell us about it.
Frequently asked questions
Is it paid?
Registration is free, and your first introduction is free. During the launch period, paid offers are not open yet: nothing can be paid for now. After that, you will need a credit to contact a company: €9 per introduction, cheaper in packs (€7.60 each for 25). We will let you know by e-mail as soon as they open. See Plans and prices.
How are companies verified?
We check that the company exists and is active in its country's official register. The date of verification is shown on its profile.
Do you sell products?
No. We do not sell, buy or ship anything. Companies deal directly with each other.
In which languages?
French, English, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese.
Who is behind the project?
An independent project, created and run by its founder, Patrick Celli, with partners in Asia. See The project.
Our business card
A QR code that opens the website in one scan. Print it in business-card format, or send it to a partner.
Open the business cardYour next partner may be on the other side of the world
Describe your business only once. Every verified company receives 1 free introduction: enough to try a first contact without paying anything. The first 20 companies published receive 2. And every company you recommend earns you 2 more, once its first introduction is accepted. Registration is free.
I describe my businessYour language is not on the site? This English version works for every form.