Ukrainian Association of Furriers was founded in 1999 and became a member of the International Fur Trade Federation (IFTF) on 30 January 2000. IFTF renders informational support service on latest developments in fur animals breeding and fur industry. IFTF also offers information about opportunities in production of fur goods, new technologies of processing and dyeing furs and the new tendencies in fur fashions. More than 30 enterprises, involved in fur business, have become the members of Association.

General meeting of Association elected Mr. Anatoliy Livyy the president of the Ukrainian Association of Furriers.

The Ukrainian Association of Furriers set the following targets and objectives:

• Assistance in development and stabilisation of all Ukrainian businesses in furs;
• Representing of the interests of Association members in state bodies and authorities;
• Representation of Ukrainian Association of Furries in international organisations, bodies and institutions;
• Facilitating legitimate interests and rights of Association members;
• Rendering assistance in development of fur production and sale of Ukrainian fur goods;
• Protection and support of national producers' interests of all types of ownership;
• Coordination in development and application of the national and branch standards, including quality standards, terms of employment and remuneration of labour, qualification of personnel, etc.;
• Coordination of general plans, projects, researches and developments of the members;
• Accumulation and processing of branch and other information required by the Association members for executing their legal rights and interests;
• Development and application of the standards of Association concerning the quality, reliability, safety, qualification ranges;
• Rendering assistance to Association members in promoting their goods to new markets;
• Acceptance of the Competitorship Code of the Association members aimed at establishment of the civilised norms and rules of production operation, processing, trade and fur production distribution etc.; Organisation of seminars, conferences and other actions;
• Participation in legislative processes, including development and submitting the projects of standards, regulations, laws to corresponding state authorities and institutions;
• Cooperation with national and international associations, federations of fur business.

The Association of Furriers renders assistance in setting up business relations, offers recommendations in fur business, its range of goods, quality control, participation in raw materials auctions, quality processing of raw materials, gives general information on fur business, on raw material prices, prices for finished goods, organises wholesale trade of finished goods of the best home producers and other companies if requested by buyers and renders full information about the best fur enterprises.

If you are interested in more detailed information on furs, companies engaged in fur business and their opportunities, please, contact without hesitations:
Our address:

25 Chervonoarmiyska Street, Kiev, 01004, see on the map
Tel / faxes: 289-46-37;
e-mail: ukrfur@ua.fm