International E-Commerce Association

Name

International E-Commerce Association

Legal name

一般社団及以上法人国際eコマース協会 (International E-Commerce Association)

Website

https://ieca-jp.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cross-Border E-Commerce Trade Association

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Trade & E-Commerce Development (BPADAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Economic & Trade Cooperation Organizations (BPADAAAC)

Keywords

• Cross-border e-commerce
• Trade association services
• B2b networking events
• Logistics industry support
• Import export consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees (Japanese Members): Japanese A-rank members (capital over ¥100 million) pay an entrance fee of ¥100,000 and annual dues of ¥120,000. B-rank members (capital under ¥100 million) pay an entrance fee of ¥50,000. Foreign members pay an entrance fee of $600 and monthly dues of $150. These fees fund the association's activities including study sessions, networking events, and business matching services.
2. Event Participation Fees: The association organizes study sessions, exchange meetings, warehouse tours, and exhibitions. While some events may have associated costs, detailed fee structures for event participation are not separately disclosed on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

International E-Commerce Association is a Japan-based general incorporated association that supports cross-border e-commerce between Japan and overseas markets (primarily China, with links to Korea) by providing membership-based industry services. Its core deliverables include member recruitment, seminars and study sessions, business-matching events, and networking opportunities for EC businesses, logistics providers, warehousers, IT firms, manufacturers, and professional-services firms engaged in international trade.

Product overview

International E-Commerce Association (IECA) is a general incorporated association (non-profit organization) that supports cross-border e-commerce businesses through membership services, networking events, study sessions, trade exhibitions, information sharing, and business matching. The association provides a platform for members from various industries including EC businesses, logistics companies, warehousing, information systems, consulting, and trade to connect, share information, and conduct business. IECA does not offer commercial software products or technology platforms; rather, it functions as an industry association facilitating networking and knowledge exchange among member companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Membership Annual corporate membership providing companies with access to IECA's seminars, business-matching events, networking opportunities, and cross-border e-commerce community resources. Targeted at EC businesses, logistics providers, warehousers, information systems firms, manufacturers, and professional services firms engaged in Japan-China and broader Asia cross-border trade.
• Seminars and Study Sessions Educational events where industry experts share insights on cross-border e-commerce topics, regulatory developments, and best practices. Designed for member companies seeking to expand or refine their international e-commerce operations between Japan and partner markets.
• Business-Matching Events Structured networking and matchmaking events that connect Japanese firms with cross-border counterparts (primarily from China and Korea) to establish commercial partnerships in e-commerce, logistics, and trade. Targeted at member companies seeking concrete business counterparties in foreign markets.
• Networking Events and Community Programs Recurring networking events and community programs that allow member companies and stakeholders to exchange information, build relationships, and discuss cross-border e-commerce developments in an informal, member-driven setting.

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• 韓国標準協会 (Korean Standards Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025The partnership agreement with the Korean Standards Association was signed on September 11, 2025. The agreement aims to promote information exchange between the two associations, enable mutual development, further international perspectives, and deliver valuable initiatives for member companies in both countries.
• 天津市多式联运行业协会 (Tianjin Multimodal Transport Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2025The partnership agreement with the Tianjin Multimodal Transport Association was signed on February 20, 2025, at Hotel New Otani, Tokyo. Vice President Furukawa represented IECA at the signing ceremony. The partnership aims to strengthen cross-border e-commerce and logistics cooperation between Japan and China, with IECA Vice President Furukawa interviewed by Tianjin TV (TJTV) at the event.
• JCTRANS (International Logistics B2B Platform)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 May 2024At the Western Japan Branch establishment ceremony on May 27, 2024, President Okonogi announced a new partnership with JCTRANS, an international logistics B2B platform. This partnership expands IECA's reach in the western Japan region and strengthens connections with international logistics networks.
• 特定非営利活動法人 輸出入手続サポートファーム (EIPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2023EIPS is a nonprofit organization composed of former customs, trade, and tariff administration professionals who support import/export procedures and related issues. The partnership was signed on September 22, 2023, to provide IECA members with expertise on customs procedures, regulatory changes, and compliance matters related to cross-border e-commerce.
• COSCO SHIPPING (JAPAN) Co., LTD.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 July 2023COSCO SHIPPING (JAPAN) Co., LTD. is a subsidiary of the state-owned COSCO Shipping Group based in Shanghai, one of the world's largest shipping companies. The partnership agreement was signed on July 27, 2023, to jointly promote economic prosperity in Northeast Asia. Under the agreement, IECA members receive preferential access to shipping space, competitive freight rates, and comprehensive logistics services including transportation, warehousing, and distribution.
• JCtrans (中国国際貨代連合会)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerJCtrans is a major international logistics B2B platform connecting freight forwarders worldwide. The partnership supports IECA's international logistics member companies through the JCtrans platform, facilitating business connections and trade show participation including the JCtrans 13th Global Logistics Expo.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization): Government-affiliated trade and investment promotion organization facilitating cross-border business between Japan and the rest of the world. Far larger and broader in scope than IECA, but addresses a substantially overlapping mission of helping Japanese companies expand internationally and connecting foreign firms with the Japanese market.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): World's largest business organization with a global membership of companies, chambers, and associations promoting international trade, with particular focus on trade rules, customs, and dispute resolution. A much larger, global-scale analogue of IECA's trade-promotion mission, though IECA is niche-focused on e-commerce while ICC covers all trade.
• World Trade Centers Association (WTCA): Global network of more than 300 World Trade Center members in nearly 100 countries, providing trade services, events, and business connections to member firms. A larger, geographically distributed analogue to IECA's membership-and-events model, but serving general trade rather than specifically cross-border e-commerce.

Regional players

• Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC): Statutory body promoting Hong Kong's external trade, particularly with Mainland China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Operates exhibitions, conferences, business-matching platforms, and research — directly analogous to IECA's activities but anchored in Hong Kong rather than Japan, with a similar focus on East Asian cross-border flows.
• KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency): Government trade promotion agency under the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy supporting Korean exporters and inward investment. Comparable in mission (cross-border business enablement) and activities (matching, intelligence, events) to IECA, but operating from Korea and at materially larger scale, now connected to IECA via the Korean Standards Association partnership.
• Korea International Trade Association (KITA): Private trade association representing Korean trading companies and exporters, providing trade information, member services, and training. Directly comparable to IECA as a membership-driven trade body, but serving Korean rather than Japanese firms and operating at significantly larger scale.
• China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT): Government-affiliated Chinese organization promoting foreign trade, hosting major exhibitions (e.g., China Import and Export Fair), and operating business-matching services. Functionally analogous to IECA in facilitating China-foreign trade relationships, but at state-level scale and from the Chinese side of the same corridor IECA targets.

Emerging players

• JCtrans: Major international logistics B2B platform and freight forwarder network that, like IECA, focuses on cross-border logistics matchmaking, exhibitions (Global Logistics Expo), and member services. Both organizations explicitly partner, but JCtrans runs a digital platform while IECA runs a physical-membership model — making them close functional analogues across delivery mechanisms.

Direct peers

• Japan International Freight Forwarders Association (JIFFA): Japanese trade association representing international freight forwarders, providing industry representation, training, and information sharing on customs and logistics. Overlaps with IECA's logistics-segment membership and serves a similar association function, but is specialized to freight forwarders rather than the broader cross-border e-commerce value chain.

Others

• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council (ABAC): Officially appointed body of business leaders from APEC economies advising APEC leaders on trade and economic policy across the Asia-Pacific. Not a membership association in the IECA sense, but thematically related as a cross-border trade-promotion channel that influences the regulatory environment IECA's members operate within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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