Trade & investment

Strengthening multilateral cooperation and enabling global trade

As B7/B20 Network Partner and Strategic Business Partner to the World Trade Organization, ICC plays a key role representing the voice of international business at intergovernmental level, including at the United Nations, World Customs Organization, African Union, ASEAN, EU and Mercosur.

Two Commissions coordinate this work – the ICC Commission on Trade and Investment and the ICC Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation.

This work is supported by wider ICC initiatives such as the ICC Digital Standards Initiative, FIT Alliance, Global Alliance on Trade Facilitation and Agribusiness Initiative working with the Food and Agriculture Organization.

Shaping frameworks

  • Ensure there is coordinated and effective leadership and UK expert input into the ICC Trade and Investment and Customs and Trade Facilitation Commissions to shape international policy, standards and rules for trade
  • Leverage ICC United Kingdom’s role in B20 and the Commonwealth to support an aligned approach to promoting multilateral cooperation and enabling trade
  • Ensure the UK trade strategy reflects global business priorities

Implementing solutions

  • Support ICC global delegations to and engagement with the World Trade Organization
  • Lead 1-2 UK delegations with Government to the World Trade Organization to ensure UK industry is fully engaged in understanding the issues and opportunities facing world trade
  • Ensure UK industry is fully leveraging the WTO Public Forum to promote thought leadership and pragmatic solutions

Promoting international best practice

  • Ensure the ICC United Kingdom has a visible media presence in support of ICC on global trade priorities
  • Promote international best practice and ICC thought leadership at industry events and through ICC United Kingdom publications