The main object of FFFAI is

• To organise united action to protect and promote the interest of the professional in all its aspects at the national level;
• Co-ordinate the activities of the Custom House Agents’ Associations and their members;
• To collect and disseminate information to members on subject of common interest;
• To help members to acquaint the authorities with their common problems;
• To protect and to improve the common benefits;
• To get redressal of legitimate grievances by all peaceful and constitutional means and procedures to exercise beneficial supervision over the clearing trade with a view to maintain a high standard of integrity and public confidence;
• To evolve a code of conduct of ethics for the Custom House Agents and /or members of the Federation.