IRTA Mission

The mission of IRTA is to provide to its members an ethics based global network for the
advancement of trade and alternative capital systems through ongoing education, self
regulation, standards development and governmental relations.

Purpose

The IRTA is a non-profit organization of companies
committed to promoting just and equitable standards
of reciprocal trade and raising the value of reciprocal
trade to businesses and communities world wide by
educating, self-regulating and leading by example.

The IRTA fulfills its purpose by:

• Uniting the barter industry worldwide under
  a common Code of Ethics and peer review
  process.
• Promoting barter trade as a responsible form
  of commerce to the public, media and
  government.
• Providing legislative advocacy and political
  action in member countries.
• Sharing best practices and new trading
  opportunities to enhance growth and
  profitability of industry members.
• Raising professional standards by education
  and training and awarding credentials based
  on professional knowledge, experience and
  achievements.
• Leading the barter industry into the future by
  anticipating changes and alerting members to
  new knowledge and systems.
• Encouraging worldwide expansion of
  commercial barter through mutual support
  and free exchange of information among
  nations.