There are two forms of membership in the FTA:

• Ordinary members: There are two types of ordinary members (I) companies with commercial and related trade activities worldwide and (II) trade associations. Ordinary members have full membership rights and are able to vote in the FTA General Assembly.
• Associate members: Any other organisation or natural persons who do not meet the criteria of ordinary members but support the goals of FTA*. Associate members have limited membership rights, which means they cannot vote in the FTA General Assembly.

*The FTA by-laws stipulate that companies whose main activity is manufacturing in defined risk countries are not eligible for any kind of FTA membership. The list of risk countries is available here.

Becoming member of the FTA gives you access to its two services: International Trade Policy and Business Social Compliance Initiative. Please see the membership fees for more information.

For companies interested in joining the Foreign Trade Association, please complete the online application system which will be sent for approval by the FTA Board of Directors. Applications must be completed without interruption, so before proceeding, please ensure you have the following documents and information:

• Company turnover: Official documentation about your company’s last available annual turnover as mentioned in the annual accounts; for privately owned companies which don’t disclose their annual turnover, an indication of the applicable turnover bracket is required
• VAT number: VAT number of your company
• Details of main contact person: Name of the person in your company who will be the main contact person for the respective FTA services (BSCI and/or International Trade Policy) and the person who will participate in FTA General Assemblies with the right to vote on behalf of your company
• The declaration of membership must be signed by the CEO of your company

If you have questions or are interested to know more about membership opportunities for your company or association, please contact info@fta-intl.org. Our members relations team will be glad to help you.