The AIAD is a not-for-profit trade association.
The AIAD intends to promote the benefits of artefact collecting and of the antiquities trade, to prevent fraud and the circulation of forgeries.
The AIAD Secretariat provides a service to Member companies and individuals dealing in antiquities by helping to establish a favourable trading and operating environment, by providing a forum for discussion on non-competitive issues, and by providing information to assist them in the achievement of their aims.
