{"id":4171,"date":"2024-12-12T06:44:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T05:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.efa-muenster.de\/ueber-uns\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T12:37:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:37:36","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.efa-muenster.de\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0|0px|54px|0px|false|false&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;0px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#efefef&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0|0px|27px|0px|false|false&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;6%||6%|12%&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|50px|50px|50px&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;50px|50px|50px|50px&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|50px|50px|50px&#8221; padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; padding_phone=&#8221;50px|50px|50px|50px&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#677a92&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#004A73&#8243; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; max_width=&#8221;600px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px|50px||50px&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|20px||&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>About the European Forum for International Trade<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat|300|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; ol_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; quote_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat|300|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#212d3b&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; max_width=&#8221;600px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px|50px||50px&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The European Forum for International Trade is Europe\u2019s leading platform bringing together expertise, practical experience and professional networks in foreign trade, customs law, export controls, compliance, supply chains and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>Since our foundation, we have fostered dialogue between experts from business, academia, public administration and the judiciary, creating a unique space for exchanging ideas and exploring innovations.<\/p>\n<p>The EFA provides a forum for academic discussion and the sharing of practical experience in foreign trade law, excise duty law and customs law. It brings together members from a wide range of professional backgrounds, including public administration, the judiciary, legal, tax and business consultancy, companies, and academic research and teaching \u2013 primarily from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>This interdisciplinary membership offers a broad perspective on current challenges and fundamental questions concerning international trade in goods and services.<\/p>\n<p>The EFA (Europ\u00e4isches Forum f\u00fcr Au\u00dfenwirtschaft e.V.) was founded in M\u00fcnster in 1988. It is a registered association under German law, with charitable status recognised for tax purposes. All of the association\u2019s activities are non-commercial.<\/p>\n<p>The EFA is open to individuals, companies and institutions interested in developments in the legal and practical aspects of international trade in goods. 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