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EC21.com List leads, companies & products of B2B companies
EC21 is the world’s largest B2B marketplace to facilitate online trades between exporters and importers from all around the world EC21 currently holds hundreds of thousands of suppliers and buyers from 220 countries as its members, and the number of members is rapidly growing.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 19, 2007 · 3 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 3, 1998ec21.com was registered on Mar 3, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described ec21.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (15 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“EC21 is the world’s largest B2B marketplace to facilitate online trades between exporters and importers from all around the world”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Gabia,Inc. (GABIA.COM)Gabia,Inc. (GABIA.COM)May 19, 2007 – Nov 15, 2013Registrar Gabia,Inc. (GABIA.COM) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ec21.com, from May 19, 2007 to Nov 15, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Gabia, Inc.Gabia, Inc.Nov 20, 2013 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar Gabia, Inc. (IANA 244) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 20, 2013 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 19, 2007 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records for ec21.com are held from May 19, 2007 to Jun 28, 2026 (1,085 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyRegistrant changeNov 20, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 20, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyRegistrant changeJan 14, 2021The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 14, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyRegistrant changeMar 14, 2021The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 14, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: ec21.comNameservers: ec21.comMay 19, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed ec21.com nameservers (ns.ec21.com, ns2.ec21.com) for ec21.com from May 19, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: ec21.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018ec21.com (ns.ec21.com, ns2.ec21.com) were the nameservers listed for ec21.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)Nameservers: ec21.comApr 4, 2018 – Jan 14, 2021Registration records listed ec21.com nameservers (ns.ec21.com, ns2.ec21.com) for ec21.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 14, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareFeb 8, 2021 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (gemma.ns.cloudflare.com, quincy.ns.cloudflare.com) for ec21.com from Feb 8, 2021 to Jun 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to CloudflareFeb 8, 2021ec21.com's nameservers moved from ec21.com to Cloudflare between Jan 14, 2021 and Feb 8, 2021. Last seen at ec21.com: Jan 14, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Feb 8, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: gemma.ns.cloudflare.com, quincy.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedDec 9, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 11 certificates for ec21.com from Dec 9, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptApr 16, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for ec21.com from Apr 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesMay 3, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 16 certificates for ec21.com from May 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 24, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Mar 3, 1998Registration: ec21.com was registered on Mar 3, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ec21.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (15 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “EC21 is the world’s largest B2B marketplace to facilitate online trades between exporters and importers from all around the world”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 19, 2007 – Nov 15, 2013Registrar: Registrar Gabia,Inc. (GABIA.COM) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ec21.com, from May 19, 2007 to Nov 15, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 19, 2007 – Jun 28, 2026Registrant: Registration records for ec21.com are held from May 19, 2007 to Jun 28, 2026 (1,085 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 19, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed ec21.com nameservers (ns.ec21.com, ns2.ec21.com) for ec21.com from May 19, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: ec21.com (ns.ec21.com, ns2.ec21.com) were the nameservers listed for ec21.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 20, 2013 – Sep 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar Gabia, Inc. (IANA 244) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 20, 2013 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Nov 20, 2013Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 20, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jan 14, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed ec21.com nameservers (ns.ec21.com, ns2.ec21.com) for ec21.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 14, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 14, 2021Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 14, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 8, 2021 – Jun 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (gemma.ns.cloudflare.com, quincy.ns.cloudflare.com) for ec21.com from Feb 8, 2021 to Jun 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 8, 2021Zone file: ec21.com's nameservers moved from ec21.com to Cloudflare between Jan 14, 2021 and Feb 8, 2021. Last seen at ec21.com: Jan 14, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Feb 8, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 14, 2021Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 14, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 9, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 11 certificates for ec21.com from Dec 9, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 16, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for ec21.com from Apr 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 3, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 16 certificates for ec21.com from May 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: gemma.ns.cloudflare.com, quincy.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 3, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Gabia, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 9, 2026).
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as an online shop that runs a marketplace, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #23,832)+8
Verified continuity: 28.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What ec21.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
EC21 is the world’s largest B2B marketplace to facilitate online trades between exporters and importers from all around the world
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1998
Domain registered (Mar 3, 1998).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 15 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“EC21.com List leads, companies & products of B2B companies”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 1, 2026