Federation of International Trade Associations
Businesses involved in international commerce can get help and information from the Federation of International commerce Associations (FITA). Businesses engaged in international commerce may access a variety of services and information from FITA, including market research, trade leads, trade shows, and access to a network of industry experts.
- The Federation of International Trade Associations’ (FITA) official website is the Global Trade Portal. The website provides a range of trade resources, including details on taxes and customs, intellectual property rights, trade restrictions, and more. The FITA Global Trade Portal also offers free trade leads, market research, and tools for cross-border business trips.
- FITA offers the international trade community information, resources, and services that can help you conduct business internationally. Manufacturers, trading firms, contractors, goods forwarders, custom house brokers, airlines, shipping firms, port authorities, banks, insurance brokers and underwriters, associations, and a wide range of service providers, such as telecommunications firms, law firms, and consulting firms, are among the more than 450,000 organizations connected to FITA through their membership in a FITA member association.
- FITA has three complimentary publications: Association Management: Leadership Issue, a comprehensive resource for volunteer leaders; FITA’s Association Member Newsletter, a monthly e-mail newsletter; and FITA’s Really Useful Sites for International Trade Professionals, a free bi-weekly e-mail newsletter with English, Chinese, and Spanish versions.
The resources of FITA may be used by economists to learn about trade patterns, investigate market possibilities, and assess how trade policies affect companies and economies. Economists may improve their study and analysis of the economic relationships between countries and the global economy by comprehending the practical features of international commerce made possible by organizations like FITA.