What do we do?

Mandate

To break down barriers to international trade and investment so that all countries can benefit from improved living standards through increased trade and investment flows.

Projects for 2010

• Intensify ICC's advocacy campaign in support of bringing about a successful conclusion of the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations in 2010.
• Contribute to advancing the debate on major trade policy issues in a post-Doha world, including through the ICC Research Foundation and in association with relevant think tanks where appropriate.
• Uphold ICC's mission to defend open markets, including the free flow of goods, services and investment, and continue to urge governments to avoid trade and investment protectionism, especially in a global economic downturn.
• Consider further ICC work on trade and climate change following the Copenhagen conference in coordination with the Commission on Environment and Energy.
• Revise and update the ICC Customs Guidelines and the ICC paper on US/EU mutual recognition.
• Promote trade facilitation by providing input into the work of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Bank, and the World Customs Organization (WCO) on a variety of topics including customs classification and valuation.