FIATA is structured into Institutes, Advisory Bodies, and Working Groups each in their turn dealing with every aspect that affects the international movement of freight.

The Institutes, which usually meet twice per year, carry out the technical work of the Federation. Currently FIATA has three, namely the

Airfreight Institute (AFI)

Customs Affairs Institute (CAI)

Multimodal Transport Institute (MTI)

Some of the Institutes have some permanent Working Groups; e.g. the MTI has three for Sea, Rail and Road Transport, and the AFI one for IATA matters. Working Groups report to their respective Institutes and meet according to necessity.

For matters that affect the whole of the freight forwarding industry there are four Advisory Bodies:

Advisory Body Dangerous Goods (ABDG)

Advisory Body Information Technology (ABIT)

Advisory Body Legal Matters (ABLM)

Advisory Body Vocational Training (ABVT)

They co-operate with the Institutes and Working Groups, if required, and meet according to necessity.

Regional Meetings

FIATA National Association members are divided into 4 regions worldwide. These are:

Africa/Middle East

Americas

Asia/Pacific

Europe