Foreign Trade Association
International Trade and DevelopmentCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Based in Long Beach, California, the Foreign Trade Association is a private, non-profit organization focused on international trade and development. It represents more than 200 members of the international trade community and is described as the oldest organization promoting the growth of international trade in California. The group operates as a relatively small nonprofit with a dedicated staff supporting its mission. In December 2020, the association launched the Business Environmental Performance Initiative, a program aimed at helping retailers and importers improve the environmental performance of their supplying factories and farms worldwide. The initiative signals the association's emphasis on environmental sustainability within global supply chains.