Belgian Foreign Trade Agency (BFTA)

The Belgian Foreign Trade Agency (BFTA) is a public institution that collaborates with regional authorities to promote exports. It supports trade missions, conducts market studies, and performs bilateral trade analyses to facilitate collaboration between businesses and foreign markets. BFTA organizes economic missions and provides international business opportunities through its platform, Trade4U. A notable event includes a Joint Economic Mission to the U.S. West Coast (San Francisco & Los Angeles) scheduled from October 4-12, 2025. Preparatory meetings for this mission involved the BFTA and the FPS Foreign Affairs team engaging with Mr. John Y. Choi, Regional Director of the Office of Foreign Missions at the U.S. Department of State, to ensure the mission's strategic planning and long-term success.