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This is a partial list of some useful Trade Groups and Industry Association websites.

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Australian Furniture Removers Association (AFRA) – AFRA is the governing organization and sets the standard for Australian Furniture Removalists. There are approximately 350 furniture removal and associated companies that are members of AFRA.

British Association of Removers (BAR) – With 500 members, the British Association of Removers is the largest and most recognized industry association in the U.K. The association sets out rigorous standards of customer care for its members. This ’Code of practice' is the only standard in the moving industry that’s approved and monitored by the British Office of Fair Trading under its Consumer Codes Approval Scheme.

Canadian Association of Movers (CAM) – Canada’s Trade Association for movers.

Canadian Border Services Agency – is a federal law enforcement agency that is responsible for border enforcement and customs services throughout all of the Canadian provinces.

Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC) – Provides leadership, services and assistance to over 500 members in Canada, the United States and throughout the world, enabling them to effectively serve relocating families by addressing issues that impact workforce mobility both domestically and internationally.

International Association of Movers (IAM) – a global association of forwarders and movers based in the United States with membership of over 2,000 companies from more than 165 countries and territories.

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) – The Federal Maritime Commission is an independent regulatory agency responsible for the regulation of oceanborne transportation in the foreign commerce of the United States.

FIDI/FAIM Global Alliance- FIDI is the largest global alliance of independent quality international removal companies. FAIM is the only quality system developed for international moving companies.

International Air Transport Association (IATA) – IATA is its global trade organization of the international air transport industry.

Latin American and Caribbean International Movers Association (LACMA) – LACMA is an association comprised of Latin American and Caribbean international movers, accounting for over 90 percent of the moves to and from this region.

MovingScam – a consumer oriented website.

Pan American International Movers Association (PAIMA) – represents over 150 international moving companies in Canada, the United States, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Australia, Middle East & Far East.

RELO Roundtable – An online community for anyone interested in participating in a mutually supportive but commercially neutral learning environment that deals with the trials and tribulations of movin'.

Ed Singer is an Import/Export expert at Sonigo International Shipping, where he assists customers worldwide to arrange problem-free international moves. 

Based in Israel, Sonigo is part of UTS Unigroup and is a FIDI/Faim registered company.  FIDI is the largest global alliance of independent quality international removal companies; FAIM is the only quality standard for the international moving industry.

Ed Singer
Sonigo Intl Shipping
Ashdod, Israel
Tel: 972 8 6111-222
Fax: 972 8 6111-223
Cell: 972 52-611-9674
Skype:Ed.Singer.Israel
Email: Ed Singer
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UK Free Phone: 0 800 097 5563