1688.com

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #2,502

1688.com operates primarily as a marketplace, focusing on b2b wholesale e-commerce. 1688.com is a prominent Chinese business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, primarily serving as a wholesale marketplace for domestic trade. It connects manufacturers, suppliers, and buyers within China, offering a vast array of products at wholesale prices. It is operated by Alibaba.com China Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Alibaba Group.

Industry Category

Marketplaces

Platforms connecting buyers and sellers in a marketplace model.

Related Topics

e-commerceB2BwholesaleChinamarketplacesourcing

Well Established

1688.com is a well-established platform operated by Alibaba.com China Co., Ltd.. Top 100,000 global website, 29 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 100,000 global website29 years old

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GET /api/v1/classify?domain=1688.com
{
  "domain": "1688.com",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "marketplace",
    "specialization": "B2B Wholesale E-commerce"
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Leading Chinese B2B wholesale e-commerce platform",
    "summary": "1688.com is a prominent Chinese business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, primarily serving as a wholesale marketplace for domestic trade. It connects manufacturers, suppliers, and buyers within China, offering a vast array of products at wholesale prices.",
    "operator": "Alibaba.com China Co., Ltd.",
    "parent_entity": "Alibaba Group",
    "topics": [
      "e-commerce",
      "B2B",
      "wholesale",
      "China",
      "marketplace",
      "sourcing"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "registered_date": "1996-10-18T00:00:00Z",
    "rank": 2502,
    "hosting_provider": "ALIBABA-CN-NET Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd."
  }
}

Hosting

ALIBABA-CN-NET Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd.

Registered

Oct 18, 1996

Last Updated

Jan 6, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.