We find companies already importing what you make. We run the outreach and hand you the ones ready to buy — quantity, port and timeline already pulled out — so you can focus on closing the deal.
In spring 2026 we did this for a fertilizer exporter in Egypt: we found the buyers, contacted them, qualified the replies, and the exporter closed a $1M deal on a single 1,542 MT shipment of DAP and urea. We now run the same process for each new client. Read why we started Outerstep.
in buyer inquiries introduced, by combined order value
buyer inquiries generated in roughly one month
deals closed from a standing start
gross on a single shipment of 1,542 MT of DAP and urea
Outerstep is a done-for-you buyer-sourcing service for exporters. Instead of exhibiting at trade shows, buying importer directories or cold-emailing leads one by one, you give us a single product spec — grade, certifications, minimum order and loading port — and our team and software find companies already importing that exact product, contact them, and read every reply. Only replies with real buying intent reach you, ready to answer. There is no retainer: you pay per buyer introduction, and a commission only on deals that close. Read why we built it.
Three actions from you. Everything between them runs on our side, continuously, without a single approval to give.
Grades, capacity, minimum order, certifications and loading ports. The details a buyer asks before requesting a quote.
Companies that already import your product. Outreach in their language, about your actual spec. Every reply classified, with the quantity, port and timeline pulled out.
Importer A
Inquiry sent
Importer B
Follow-up sent
Importer C
Replied
Importer D
Interested
A qualified inquiry with a drafted reply, waiting in your inbox. Edit it and send, without leaving the platform.
We are interested in 500 MT. Can you share the latest price and delivery timeline?
Your reply (draft)
AI DraftedThank you for your inquiry. We can offer 500 MT with delivery in Q2 2025 via Nhava Sheva...
No retainer and no monthly subscription. Two fees, both linked to real buyers who want your product.
Outerstep's pricing has two parts and no fixed cost: an introduction fee, charged only when a qualified buyer asks to purchase — shown to you before the buyer's identity is revealed — and a commission, charged only on deals that actually close with an introduced buyer. There is no retainer, no monthly subscription, and no charge for buyers who don't convert.
A buyer replies asking for your product. You see the fee and the terms first, then decide if you want the buyer's details.
A percentage of the deals you close with buyers we introduced. If no deal happens, you pay no commission.
Rates depend on your product and market. We agree them with you in writing before you start. Ask about your product.
Three screens and a queue for you. This is everything between them, and where 2,400 companies become the handful worth your time.
Your product record becomes a buyer profile, then a query. Companies that already import what you make, resolved against their real trading names and deduplicated.
Automated compliance screening, sanctions checks, credit gate thresholds, and past trading history exclusions. Discards unviable entities before any outreach starts.
Multi-channel outbound sequences tailored to regional decision makers. Cold introductions, spec sheets, pricing indicators, and follow-ups calibrated across time zones.
Inbound responses from international buyers captured, normalized across languages and formats, and parsed for direct commercial intent.
Out-of-office replies are filtered out. Pricing inquiries, sample requests and procurement RFQs are prioritised.
Fully qualified, high-conviction buyer leads with verified demand, spec requirements, and target volumes delivered straight to your commercial team.
If you are asking how to find importers for your product without trade shows or agents, this is who we built Outerstep for.
A grade, a spec sheet, an HS code. Something a buyer can price without a meeting first.
Companies abroad already buy this product today. We find them and contact them for you.
Real tonnage, real certifications, and room to take an order that lands next quarter.
Outerstep identifies companies already importing your product category, then runs the research and outreach on your behalf. You only hear from buyers who reply asking about your product — with the quantity, destination port and timeline already pulled out of their message — so there is no trade show budget, directory subscription or cold-calling involved.
Outerstep charges no retainer and no monthly subscription. You pay an introduction fee only when a real buyer replies asking to purchase — shown to you before the buyer's identity is revealed — and a commission only on deals that actually close. Rates depend on your product and market, and are agreed with you in writing before you start.
Outerstep is not a directory or marketplace listing. Instead of publishing your product and waiting for enquiries — many of which are brokers or spam — we contact importers directly about your specific spec, read every reply, and pass on only the ones that show real buying intent. Each buyer we introduce is reserved for you for a set period.
We are not a middleman in your deal. Outerstep introduces you directly to the buyer; you negotiate and contract with them yourself. Our fee is tied to the introduction and to deals that close — we are never a party to your transaction, and the buyer relationship is yours to keep.
Exporters and manufacturers doing roughly $1M to $50M a year in a specifiable product — one with a grade, HS code or certification a buyer can order against — and the capacity to fill new orders. If your category is not open yet, we tell you that instead of selling you a pilot.
You pay nothing. There is no retainer and no subscription, so the risk of a campaign that produces no buyers sits with us, not with you. Fees only exist when a qualified buyer asks to purchase, and commission only exists on a closed deal.
