Purpose and Mission

The International Reciprocal Trade Association, (IRTA), is a non-profit organization committed to providing best practices, ethical guidelines, proactive advocacy and certification designations to the international organized trade industry and IRTA members.

To increase international awareness, to the general public and trade industry participants, of the benefits of organized trade as an effective business tool to increase businesses’ sales, revenue and market share.

• Uniting the global organized trade participants with a universal structure of standards, regulations and a Code of Ethics and peer review process.
• Promoting organized trade as a responsible form of commerce to the public, media and government agencies.
• Providing legislative advocacy and political action worldwide. Sharing best practices of organized trade to enhance the growth and profitability of industry members.
• Raising professional standards by education and training and awarding credentials solely based on professional knowledge experience and achievements.
• Leading the organized trade industry into the future, by anticipating changes in laws and governmental regulations that affect the industry.
• Encouraging the worldwide expansion of the organized trade industry through mutual support and the free exchange of ideas and information among industry members.