Step 1 of 8 12% The IFA (International Freight Association) is a world class association of freight forwarders, custom brokers and logistics companies. Membership applications will be considered from any company, depending on the scope of services offered. As the IFA has a rule of only 1 member per city please check the list of members before filling out the following questionnaire to enquire about membership. All sections must be completed.Check City LocationCity*Please check the IFA Partners page in order to verify there is no current IFA Partner located in the city you apply for. Please answer each question as fully as possible. The more detail provided, the quicker we can assess your application.CompanyCompany Name*Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint MartinSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSudan, SouthSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.YemenZambiaZimbabwe Country Phone*Fax*Email* Website* Company Registeration Number*Registration Date Of Your Company* Certification (e.g. ISO, NVOCC etc.)*Branch Office Addresses*Are you currently IATA registered?*YesNoIf you are not currently IATA registered, are you willing and able to do this in the next year? If not, please explain why not.*If you are not IATA registered please explain how you obtain a credit line with airlines.*Or do you buy via another agent or GSA? If so, please explain who as this may represent a conflict with other IFA members.*Are you AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) approved or any equivalent accreditation in line with World Customs Organisation SAFE framework, or in the process of approval for such certification?* Ownership DetailsShareholdings or parent company, please provide names*Senior ManagementManaging Director*Financial Director*Overseas Development Manager*Company Accountant/AuditorName* First Last Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint MartinSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSudan, SouthSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.YemenZambiaZimbabwe Country Phone*Fax*Email* MembershipsMemberships of other National or International Associations or Organizations eg. IATA, FIATA, National Forwarders Associations, Please write name in full*Reason To JoinReason for wishing to join the IFA - benefits/aims/objectives*Freight Forwarding ExperienceHow long has your company been in freight forwarding?*IFA RulesHave you read the IFA rules? Is there anything within the rules which may cause concern/conflict for your company?*RestrictionsIs there any reason why your company cannot work with any IFA member at any location? Please give details.*ConflictsDoes your company have any affiliations or memberships to any other associations or organizations which may cause any conflict for the IFA or any of its members. Please explain.*Details of ServicesPlease advise details of services and facilities you can provide. Number of staff members, Size of warehouse, Specialised facilities: Cold Store, Bonded Facilities, Warehousing, Specialist Equipment. Are these facilities your own or do you subcontract?*Please describe your warehousing capabilities and size of your warehouse.*Please describe any Value Added Services (if applicable) you currently perform for customers.* Services ProvidedPlease give details of services offered by your company.Airfreight Import*Seafreight Import*Airfreight Export*Seafreight Export*Customs Brokerage*Domestic Transport*Are you an import/export broker in your own name?*YesNoDo you complete entries to Customs for both imports and exports directly to Customs?*YesNoIf you do not complete entries directly to customs, please explain why not.*If you do not complete Customs entries in your own name please qualify how and through whom entries are completed on your behalf.*Company PersonnelPlease advise names, details, experience, and specific responsibilities for company personnel.Air Import*Sea Import*Air Export*Sea Export*ComputersWhat computers and software systems do you use? Do all staff use Email and the internet?* Specialist AreasAre there any areas in which your company has specialist knowledge or expertise. E. g. animal transport, fresh goods etc.*BreakdownWhat is % breakdown of airfreight/seafreight import/export within your company*Major MarketsWhat are the major markets in which your company deals. i. e. North America, Far East etc.*AdvantagesWhat would you describe as the particular positive and negative aspects of your company*Profit SharingThe most common form of profit sharing between members is 50/50 on any business generated between members. Would you anticipate any conflict on this? Any other arrangements are by agreement between the members concerned. Credit terms between members are strictly 30 days unless otherwise agreed between the members concerned.* Official LanguageEnglish is the principal language used for all communications within the IFA. Would this cause any difficulties with your staff in correspondence, telephone calls, etc.? How many staff are fluent in English?*Annual MeetingsIt is a requirement that members regularly attend the annual meetings of the IFA. Do you anticipate any difficulty in attending these?*YesNoIFA Name And LogoWould you have any objection to incorporating the IFA name and logo on your company letterheads, invoices, business cards, etc.?*Trade ReferencesPlease supply name, address, email, telephone, fax numbers for three trade references. These should be companies you have actually worked with.*Name of any IFA member you work with*Please give your email address for follow-up contact by the IFA secretariat When you press the Submit button the questionnaire is sent directly to the IFA Secretariat in Sydney, Australia. You will receive an answer within one week with full details about membership of the IFA. If you have any queries please contact me at IFAheadoffice@iinet.net.au IFA Global Headquarters Sydney, Australia Christina Bunbury Executive OfficerCommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
