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  • 25 March 2026
  • News

“We can choose to act,” ICC tells WTO ministers

Delivering remarks to participants of the ICC-World Trade Organization Business Forum, ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO called on governments to act decisively, warning that inaction at this pivotal moment could deepen economic instability and erode the foundations of global trade. Speaking alongside WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Cameroon Minister of Trade Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana Mr Denton said that doing nothing at MC14 would not preserve the status quo but entrench dysfunction.

  • 25 March 2026
  • News

Business calls on trade ministers to safeguard and reform WTO system at MC14

At a business forum co-hosted by the International Chamber of Commerce and the World Trade Organization on the eve of the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, business leaders called on ministers to deliver practical outcomes in response to the mounting pressures on the global trading system.

  • 25 March 2026
  • News

Statement of industry support and report on a permanent WTO Moratorium

ICC is among over 90 industry and civil society organisations calling on World Trade Organization (WTO) Members to make the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions permanent. An accompanying report, released ahead of MC14, details how the Moratorium underpins global digital trade, lowers costs for businesses and enables MSMEs to participate in the digital economy.

  • 23 March 2026
  • News

Final appointments to Technical Expert Panel on Carbon Accounting announced

The International Chamber of Commerce and Carbon Measures today announced the second and final group of experts appointed to the Technical Expert Panel (TEP) on Carbon Accounting. With these appointments, the panel is now fully constituted, bringing together 21 distinguished leaders and experts to define the principles, scope and real-world applications of a carbon emissions accounting system that will produce product-level emissions data that can be used to underpin trade and regulation.

  • 23 March 2026
  • News

When digital tools become more expensive, the online growth of MSMEs is at risk

Thai e-commerce services company Brandnista helps micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) establish online businesses and participate in the digital economy. For its founder, Worawut Saibua, digital tools are not only essential to his own operations but also to the broader MSMEs ecosystem his business supports. If the WTO e-Commerce Moratorium were to lapse, new tariffs on cross-border digital trade could raise operating costs for MSMEs, increase consumer prices and slow digital adoption.

  • 20 March 2026
  • Guide

Responsible AI in Marketing: how to apply the ICC Advertising and Marketing Communications Code

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how marketing and advertising content is created and delivered. This guide sets out how to apply the ICC Advertising and Marketing Communication Code – the international benchmark for responsible marketing – when using AI. Designed as a practical reference, the guide supports marketers, advertising agencies, influencers and anyone in the marketing and advertising ecosystem needing to make informed everyday decisions about AI governance, processes and the use of AI in campaigns. The guide helps ensure communications remain legal, decent, honest and truthful.

  • 18 March 2026
  • Guest blog

What British and European exporters should know about authentication of origin self-certification

Self-certification of origin has become the default proof of origin in many modern Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) – valued by businesses for cutting cost and paperwork. But as origin procedures evolve and become more digitised, the ‘statement on origin’ is also changing: new templates, additional data fields and, in some cases, extra steps that can affect lead times and the information companies must share. Trade expert Anna Jerzewska explains what this shift means in practice for British and European exporters – particularly as agreements inspired by the CPTPP model add complexity, and as India introduces ‘authentication’ mechanisms that may need to be completed before goods are shipped.

  • 16 March 2026
  • News

Global Business Statement surpasses 200 business organisations urging WTO reform and Moratorium renewal

Two weeks ahead of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 14th Ministerial Conference, over 200 business organisations have already joined the call for a time‑bound WTO reform process and the renewal of the e‑Commerce Moratorium. With additional organisations expected to sign on in the coming days, the rapidly growing coalition underscores the urgency felt across the business community as governments prepare to take critical decisions at MC14.

  • 16 March 2026
  • Policy paper

Preventing online and ICT-enabled fraud globally  

Online and ICT-enabled fraud is one of the fastest-growing forms of transnational crime, harming consumers, businesses and trust in digital markets. This policy paper sets out cross-industry perspectives and good practices, as well as concrete recommendations for governments and industry to strengthen prevention, enforcement and public-private co-operation.

  • 5 March 2026
  • News

Business mobilisation grows to 189 chambers and associations backing WTO reform and Moratorium renewal

Momentum is rising among global business organisations backing a Global Business Statement for action at the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Global Business Statement – calling for the launch of a time-bound WTO reform process and the renewal of the e-Commerce Moratorium – has received 44 new signatories in the past week alone, bringing the total number of signatures 189, with representation from every region in the world.

  • 3 March 2026
  • News

The risks that taxing digital trade at the border pose to Pacific small business

Straw-Hat, a Fiji-based sustainability consultancy, relies on cross-border digital tools to support MSMEs and connect to international clients. If the WTO e-commerce Moratorium were to lapse – meaning customs duties on electronic transmissions could be introduced – higher digital transaction costs could weaken the competitiveness of smaller Pacific island firms, says Straw-Hat Co-founder Sagufta Janif. The impact, she warns, would impact not just business but the communities they serve.

  • 2 March 2026
  • Podcast

Trading without rules? Why WTO reform can’t fail

What would a world without a multilateral trading system mean for business? In this episode, ICC’s Valerie Picard speaks with trade expert Hamid Mamdouh about the growing challenges facing the WTO ahead of its 14th Ministerial Conference – and why this crisis must be used as a catalyst to reform the WTO into a system fit for the realities of modern trade.

  • 26 February 2026
  • News

What happens to SMEs if the Cloud is taxed at the border

HARA, an Indonesian agri-data firm, depends on global Cloud computing to process the information that enables traceability, compliance and access to finance across agricultural supply chains. These capabilities help smallholder farmers, producers and others across the value-chain meet requirements for domestic and export markets. If the WTO e-commerce Moratorium lapses, duties on electronic transmissions could sharply raise Cloud costs. For HARA, and millions of companies like it, this would undermine competitiveness and disrupt operations.

  • 25 February 2026
  • News

145 chambers and business associations join call for WTO reform and Moratorium renewal

145 chambers of commerce and business associations have already joined an ICC Global Business Statement calling for a time-bound World Trade Organization (WTO) reform process and renewal of the e‑Commerce Moratorium at the WTO’s upcoming ministerial meeting (MC14). Failure to act, global business warns, will deepen fragmentation and raise the cost of doing business.