Trade Association Partners

Taiwantrade World Chambers Network (WCN)
A partnership between the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the World Chambers Federation (WCF) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris, WCN helps to foster an open and comprehensive exchange of business information. The WCN web portal links over 14,000 registered chambers of commerce and industry, ultimately representing over 40 million member businesses worldwide and promotes Chamber trust tools for e-international trade.
  Vietnam Industry and Trade Information Center (VITIC)
Founded in 1989, Vietnam Industry and Trade Information Center (VITIC) is a state agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), which specializes in providing economic, trade and industry information and serving the management needs of state organizations and the business community, both domestic and international. VITIC has been assigned by MOIT to implement a project on the organization and implementation of e-commerce in Vietnam. One of the main objectives of the project is to build an e-commerce transaction place which will help Vietnamese importers and exporters, especially small and medium-size enterprises, to easily and effectively access international markets, connect with reliable buyers and suppliers and conduct transactions online. VITIC is headquartered in Hanoi and has branches in Ho Chi Minh City, DaNang City and other regions in Vietnam.
Taiwantrade Taiwantrade
Taiwantrade is an interactive e-business portal designed to provide small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with immediate access to B2B e-commerce activities, and to help them gain a digital edge over their competitors worldwide. Backed by a wealth of trade promotion resources and strong support from different trade and industry associations, e-marketplaces, and popular trade websites, Taiwantrade offers the utmost online trade and promotion services to businesses in Taiwan and abroad.

The official Taiwan trade website is sponsored by the Bureau of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and administered by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taiwan's largest nonprofit trade promotion organization for more than 35 years.
INSME International Network for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (INSME)
The International Network for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (INSME) is a nonprofit association open to international membership. It aims at fostering transnational cooperation and public and private partnership in the field of innovation and technology transfer to SMEs.

Since adequate access to innovation is a key factor for enterprises to be competitive, INSME stimulates SME's innovation processes and competitiveness by promoting and strengthening innovation services and transnational technology transfer provided by intermediaries and their networks.

INSME was formally established as a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) in 2004. Its headquarters is located at the Italian Institute for Industrial Promotion (IPI) in Rome, Italy.
Valley International Trade Association (VITA)
The Valley International Trade Association (VITA) was founded in 1979 by a group of dedicated business professionals and educators in San Fernando Valley in southern California, US, in response to the need for a local association focusing on issues in international trade. It is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping local businesses compete in the global marketplace.

The Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA)
The Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA), founded in 1984, fosters international trade by strengthening the role of local, regional, national and global associations that have an international mission. FITA provides resources, benefits and services to the international trade community and useful tools to help members do business globally. Currently, more than 450,000 organizations representing a broad cross-section of the international trade and business community are linked to FITA through their membership in a FITA member association.

NEXCO
Founded in 1965 in New York City, NEXCO is an international trade association with a mission to provide a dynamic forum for networking, business solutions and advocacy for the global trade community. It sponsors monthly seminars and webinars that offer pertinent and timely information to importers, exporters, freight forwarders, bankers, attorneys, accountants, and any other professional engaged in global trade.

Italian Association of Foreign Trade (Aice)
The Italian Association of Foreign Trade (Aice) is a nonprofit entrepreneurial association which, for over 50 years, has been working to promote business relations between Italy and the rest of the world. Aice represents Italian companies that are committed predominantly to commercial activities abroad: trading, export, import, counter trade, buying-offices, export management, small and medium enterprises, etc; as well as the services related to such activities.

Associazione Piccole e Medie Industrie della Provincia di Bologna (Association of Small and Medium Industries of Bologna, API)
The Association of Small and Medium Industries of Bologna (API) has a membership of more than 1,500 small and medium-sized companies. Since 1945, the API member companies know that together, through their Association, they are strong and are able to obtain greater advantages than if they were alone. They operate in all fields of production: mechanics, textiles, clothing, hosiery, footwear, hides and leather, chemicals, rubber, plastic materials, graphics, paper industries, construction industries, glass, wood and furniture, foodstuffs, catering, environment, advanced tertiary services, radio and television.

World Chinese Business Network (WCBN)
The World Chinese Business Network (WCBN) is a comprehensive online business information network linking ethnic Chinese enterprises and executives all over the world. The bilingual online networking website provides data on Chinese enterprises and corporations in over 120 countries and regions.

WCBN was developed by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) in December 1995 and in October 1999, an enhanced WCBN was launched at the 5th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention with a brand-new design.


Bay Area World Trade Center (BAWTC)
The Bay Area World Trade Center (BAWTC) is part of the 338 World Trade Center network in 100 countries. It provides professional services and expertise to local and international businesses engaged in export and import of manufactured good and services. Founded in 1980, BAWTC has supported member businesses and public sector organizations representing a wide spectrum of industries and interests.