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European Confederation of International Trading Houses Associations
CITHA is primarily supported by its member associations. In addition, there are associated members who have been involved in foreign trade for many decades and support the work through their commitment and know-how.
CITHA is thus primarily open to associations representing foreign trade interests. Direct company membership is possible in cases where there is no member association in the country in which the company is based.
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Aice is an independent entrepreneurial association which represents and supports Italian companies dealing with international trade activities (both import and export) and interested in growing on foreign markets.
Founded in 1946, Aice is a member of Confcommercio Imprese per l’Italia and Confcommercio Imprese per l’Italia Milano, Lodi, Monza e Brianza. Thanks to years of accrued experience and to its consistently up-to-date organizational structure, Aice is a strategic gateway for foreign companies interested in either exporting their products to Italy or importing Italian products.
Aice represents Italian companies that are committed predominantly to commercial activities abroad: trading, export, import, countertrade, buying-offices, export management, small and medium enterprises, etc; as well as the services related to such activities.
Membership is open to all companies resident in Italy and interested in international trade activities, or that provide assistance to such companies in the promotion and furtherance of import/export activities (i.e. financial and logistic services, export credit insurance, certifications, etc.).
Moreover, Aice supports foreign companies interested in the Italian market by assisting them in the search for potential Italian business partners (suppliers, buyers, distributors, agents and so on), offering a consolidated wealth of professionalism, contacts and knowledge.

BEXA is an independent national trade association that is supported by the Bulgarian Government and has one goal – to facilitate the increase of export and trade relations between Bulgarian companies and the World markets. It is the source for international import export trade leads, events, and links to a substantial amount of international trade related associations and organizations.

CROATIAN EXPORTERS is a representative body of companies and organizations whose mission is to promote and represent the interests of Croatian exports. THE CROATIAN EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION is a non-profit, non-partisan and non-governmental association, which is independent in its activities and cannot be subordinated to any external authority.
MEMBERSHIP in the Croatian Exporters Association is public and open to all legal and natural persons who are headquartered or who live in the Republic of Croatia and who export or intend to export products, goods and services, i.e. who participate in and assist in export, and to all who promote Croatian exports.
BASIC OBJECTIVES OF ACTION :
- promotion of exports of Croatian products, goods and services
- encouraging Croatian exports in all forms and on all markets
- promotion of the business quality of Croatian exporters
- continuous analysis and care of Government proposals that affect Croatian exports
- taking all necessary actions to hear the opinions of Croatian exporters before making export-related decisions
- creating a legal and public system that allows members to express their opinions without increasing indebtedness, and with a real increase in personal incomes
- application of European norms and standards in business
- raising awareness among Croatian citizens about the necessity of exports, its importance for the overall Croatian economy, as well as its contribution to the well-being of all citizens of the Republic of Croatia.

CIBA VISION: To be the Strategic Influential Voice Representing International Businesses in Cyprus
The Cyprus International Businesses Association (CIBA) was established on 31 December 1992 as a registered not-for-profit company limited by guarantee.
Ever since its creation, CIBA has gone to great lengths to represent and safeguard the interests of the international businesses, their international shareholders, managers and staff. In this respect it has established a close cooperation with other private sector and- semi-governmental organisations, such as Cyprus Chamber Of Commerce and Industry, Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation, the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus, The Cyprus Fiduciary Association, the Cyprus Bar Association and Invest Cyprus.

The Federation of the German Export Trade (Bundesverband des Deutschen Exporthandels e.V.) is one of the head Organisations of German export business. Its members are the international trading companies in Germany with their special interests in the export sector. The companies are organised in six regional and one product professional association, covering about 850 companies throughout Germany.
The main objective of the Federation is aimed at the exchange of Information, supporting the interests of the export trading companies and promoting their relations with their overseas customers.

BGA, Federation of German Wholesalers, Foreign Trade and Services, has been representing associations of wholesalers, foreign trade and services in Germany since 1949. It currently incorporates 63 associations representing 139,000 companies. BGA manages the project and ensures knowledge transfer between the institutions.

Formed in London in 1969 by UK-based steel trading companies, today ISTA’s membership of some 90 companies comes predominantly from across the UK and Europe. Supporting the trade, associate members represent almost all areas in the transactional life of a steel trading deal and include shipping companies, marine and credit insurers and law firms.


