Guatemala goes digital with smart port solution (VUMAR)
Guatemala has taken a big step forward in modernising its trade operations with the launch of a new digital Maritime Single Window (VUMAR), rolled out in April 2024
ICC warns against further proliferation of unilateral trade measures
ICC has issued a warning about the systemic risks posed by the recent spate of unilateral trade measures
ICC 2023 Trade Report: A fragmenting world
The ICC 2023 Trade Report analyses the latest trends in trade and presents an outlook for the 2023 trade landscape. It examines different forms of economic fragmentation in fields including trade, digital economy, debt, payment systems and suggests that fragmentation is accelerating.
COP27: New industry framework to measure sustainability of trade transactions
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published a pilot version of the first-ever industry framework to assess the sustainability performance of trade transactions
Credit risk in trade, supply chain and export finance back to pre-pandemic levels, ICC confirms
ICC, along with their partners Global Credit Data and Boston Consulting Group, has released its 2022 Trade Register report, confirming that credit risk in trade, supply chain and export finance have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels.
G20 ministers must not leave Bali without agreements on emerging market debt and liquidity
As the meeting of G20 finance ministers enters its final day in Bali, Indonesia, ICC has issued the following statement.
ICC welcomes WTO’s responsiveness to business needs
ICC welcomes the “Geneva Package” that world trade ministers agreed to at the World Trade Organization (WTO) today.
ICC and OECD strengthen cooperation
ICC and the OECD have signed a MOU to strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual interest in order to promote sustainable economic growth, revive global trade and advance the transition to a green economy.
ICC statement on Russia–Ukraine conflict
Following the Russian incursion into Ukraine on 24 February, ICC has issued the following statement on behalf of the global business community.
Future International Trade Alliance launched
ICC, DCSA, BIMCO, FIATA and SWIFT have launched the Future International Trade Alliance and signed a memorandum of understanding to standardise digitalisation of international trade.
ICC hosts global briefing with OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann
In an exclusive global briefing with members of the ICC global network, OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann outlined key priorities for his organisation as well as key areas for ICC and OECD to further enhance collaboration.
G20: don’t repeat past mistakes on vaccine access and sovereign debt
The real economy should not be left facing the dual risks of a prolonged pandemic and a contagious debt crisis entering 2022.