Overview-Japan Textiles Importers Association – 日本繊維輸出 / 輸入組合

Name	The Japan Textiles Importers Association
Date of Foundation	May 1972. History of The Association In 1963, The Japan Woollen Products Importers Association and The Japan Textile Importers Association were established with approval of the Minister of International Trade and Industry under the Export and Import Transaction Act on Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Moreover the Two Associations merged in 1972 to form The Japan Textiles Importers Association. On April 1, 1999, The Japan textiles importers association (JTIA) had absorbed and merged The Japan Raw Silk Importers Association and The JTIA became Japan’s only Textile Trade organization based on the Export and Import Transaction Act.
Authorizing law and Classification	A public interest corporation under the Export and Import Transaction Act related the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Office	Head Quarters 7-14, Nihombashi-Honcho 1-chome,Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0023, Japan Map Osaka Office 6th Floor, Yushutu Sen-i Kaikan, 4-9, Bingomachi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, 541-0051, Japan Map
Total Number of Members	37 Membership List
Representatives and Officers	President｜Hideto Takeuchi Vice-President｜9 Managing Director｜7 Auditor｜3
Objectives	The purpose of the JTIA is to establish order in the import trade and to promote the common interests of its members, thereby promoting the sound development of the import trade in textile products.
Item for The Articles of the JTIA（Handling Items）	Yarns, fabrics, knitted fabrics, carpets, non-woven fabrics, felts, woven and knitted clothing, leather clothing, accessories for clothing, neckties, gloves, socks, shawls, hats, personal effects, bedding, interior furnishings, string, ropes, nets, and other textile products made various fiber materials such as silk, wool, cotton, hemp, man-made fibers, other plants, metals, and glass.