FACTOID # 140: In Switzerland, the average person has to work for 102 minutes to buy a kilogram of beef - one of the longest times in the developed world. On the other hand, they only have work 14 hours to buy a refrigerator for it.
 
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Encyclopedia > List of national and international moving associations
  • AMSA (American Moving and Storage Association). The U.S. national trade association for the moving industry. Respresents more than 3200 moving companies.
  • HHGFAA (Household Goods Forwarders Association of America). Worldwide membership.
  • FMWA (Florida Movers and Warehousemen's Association). Founded in 1979.
  • FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration). Established as a separate administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Its primary mission is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. FMCSA is headquartered in Washington, DC.
  • FIDI - The International Federation of International Movers (Fédération Internationale des Déménageurs Internationaux), is a global organisation representing fully qualified professional international moving companies around the world.
  • LACMA (Latin American & Caribbean International Movers Association) represents professional movers from Latin America, the Caribbean, United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Middle East and Far East.
  • PAIMA (Pan American International Movers Association) includes list of members, company objectives, board of directors, member application, and convention registration.
  • IATA (The International Air Transport Association) is an international trade organization of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • FIATA - Fédération Internationale des Associations de Transitaires et Assimilés (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations)
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Established October 15, 1966 Activated April 1, 1967 Secretary Maria Cino (acting) Deputy Secretary Maria Cino Budget $58 billion (2004 estimate) Employees 58,622 (2004 estimate) The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport. ... The International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

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