Trade Association in the United States

Trade Association in the International Business Landscape

Definition of Trade Association in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: A nonprofit organization of companies in a common trade or industry that purports to serve the common interest of its members.

Concept of Trade Association

In the U.S., in the context of Political Participation, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Trade Association has the following meaning: A trade association is an organization of businesses in a particular category of the economy (for example, the American Seed Trade Association or the Society of the Plastics Industry), or more broadly, a grouping of businesses (e.g., the National Association of Manufacturers). Trade associations and individual businesses are typically the most numerous, and often the most powerful, lobbyists in Washington and in state capitals. (Source of this definition of Trade Association : University of Texas)

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See Also

• Political Participation
• Interest Groups
• Lobbying