Benefits of CMAA Membership The Cocoa Merchants’ Association of America, Inc. (CMAA) was started in 1924 as the main cocoa trade association. The founding members were importers and end users of cocoa beans in the USA. Our member companies now represent all stakeholders in the cocoa supply chain from shippers and growers to the branded chocolate manufacturers and everyone in between, including banks, warehousemen, steamship carriers, and so forth on an international level. View BylawsBecome a Member CMAA provides its members with the following services Publications and regular updating of standard sales contracts Administration of the Warehouse Inspection Program with monthly inspections Weekly publication of spot prices for cocoa beans and cocoa products Arbitration facilities to settle disputes arising out of contractual obligations Representation of the importing trades' interest vis-a-vis the Federal Government Maintenance of contacts with similar trade organizations in the U.S. and abroad Information gathering and exchange center for important developments Facilitate food safety through education Organization of educational and social gatherings