Since its formation in 1987 as a not-for-profit, the American Import Shippers Association (AISA) has evolved into one of the world's largest international Shipping Associations serving U.S. importers of textiles, garments, footwear, and other consumer goods.

By leveraging the collective cargo volume of our member companies, we negotiate discounted ocean freight rates and special association volume discounts with ocean carriers, which otherwise only very large corporations can command.

Our service contracts cover all major inbound trade lanes from Asia including China, the Indian Subcontinent, the Middle East, Africa, South America and Central America.