Membership benefits for chamber members

The ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) was established by ICC in 1951 to be the advocate of its chamber of commerce members worldwide. WCF is a non-political, non-governmental body representing the interests of all local, national, regional, bilateral and transnational chambers of commerce and industry.

Objectives

• to encourage cooperation between chambers throughout the world.
• to provide a forum where leaders of chambers can communicate with each other and collaborate on matters of mutual interest, whether in solving problems or realizing opportunities.
• to promote the concept of chambers as essential intermediaries between business and government, and between business and the general public.
• to facilitate the role of chambers as local business support agencies.
• to promote collaboration between chambers so as to extend the range and improve the effectiveness of the services that chambers provide.
• to ensure the administration of the international customs guarantee chain set up for the operation of the ATA Carnet System functioning under the ATA Convention and/or the Istanbul Convention of the World Customs Organization (WCO), and of any other chamber-based international chains which may be set up.
• to assist upon request, the establishment of chambers or the strengthening of existing chambers, especially in developing countries and emerging economies.
• to encourage chambers and their members to cooperate in activities of ICC.

Benefits of membership

• Discount on ICC publications.
• Participation and contribution in policy commissions.
• Possibility to be a candidate for the WCF General Council.
• Possibility to be a candidate of ICC World Council.
• Reception of special announcements and news.
• Special introduction to our contacts in specific countries for business delegations.