The Washington International Trade Association (WITA) is a non-profit, non-partisan  organization which provides a neutral forum in the nation's capital for the open and robust discussion of international trade policy and related issues. WITA is widely considered Washington's premier trade forum.

WITA was founded in 1982 by a group of Washington area trade professionals who found a need to stay abreast of developments in trade policy, make and maintain professional contacts, and exchange information and ideas concerning world trade and international business opportunities.

Today, WITA's steadily growing membership is over 1,600 strong, including more than 120 corporate sponsors and group memberships. WITA keeps its members informed through an extensive series of programs and special events (such as our Annual Awards Dinner and Congressional Trade Agenda programs) that focus on the latest positions taken by the Administration and Congress on trade policy, rules and regulations governing international trade, views of US trade policy from abroad, current issues in trade, and the latest developments in the ever-changing trade landscape.

WITA is a 501c6 Membership Association. Our EIN# is 52-1462468.

WITA is proud to have the support of our corporate sponsors and WITA's sister organization, the Washington International Trade Foundation (WITF), a 501c3 Education Organization dedicated to supporting WITA's mission of educating the trade community and the general public on trade and related issues. WITF is a separate entity with its own EIN # 52-1907420.

Dear WITA Members and Friends:
The Washington International Trade Association is dedicated to providing a forum for in-depth analysis and wide-ranging discussions of the most important trade policy developments of the day -- and the cutting-edge issues of the future. WITA's goal is to provide an opportunity for a
non-partisan exploration of all aspects of an issue, a soapbox with ample space for both the supporters of trade initiatives and for the critics -- and for those whose job it is to analyze both the pros and the cons.

WITA draws its strength from its members-- key trade policy officials in the Executive Branch and in the Congress, economic policy analysts in labor unions and think tanks and federal and state government agencies, trade directors in corporations and trade associations, attorneys and consultants who specialize in the field, and, of course, members of the diplomatic community tasked with keeping up with developments in U.S. trade and economic policy. Our membership today exceeds 1600 professionals in the Washington, DC areas -- 1600 active players in the trade policy arena.

We welcome your feedback, questions, and suggestions.  Please feel free to contact us.

Location:
WITA is located in the North Tower of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
Our address is:

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 350
Washington, DC 20004

(202) 312-1600
Fax: (202) 312-1601
wita@wita.org