Brigid Shea, spokeswoman for the International Wood Products Association, representing American importers, said the onus was on Peru.

But Norman F. Sharp, president of the Cigar Association of America, a trade group representing mostly large cigar manufacturers and importers, said some of his members had been caught unawares.

The Toy Industry Association, which represents most American toy companies and importers, also declined to comment.

APPMA represents more than 1000 pet product manufacturers, importers of pet products and suppliers of products for non-pet livestock as well.

Today, the Association represents manufacturers, importers, and distributors of equipment, supplies, systems, and software used in every printing, publishing, and converting process from design to distribution.

But manufacturers and their workers will feel the results almost immediately, said Robin W. Lanier, executive director of the West Coast Waterfront Coalition, which represents major importers.

In 1979 the group was further strengthened when the British Shippers' Council representing exporters and importers, became a part of FTA.

"It isn't going to be airlines," said Ashley Craig, a consultant at Rodriguez & Associates, a Washington law firm that represents small importers and exporters.

If the World Bank controlled the reserve, it would be possible to establish an acceptable distribution of voting power between World Bank directors representing exporters and importers.

In 1980, Garner joined Rivkin Sherman & Levy as an associate, where he represented manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, importers, dealer associations, and franchisors.