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ICC Global Trade Intelligence Report 2026
The ICC Global Trade Intelligence Report is the leading industry benchmark and analytical resource for trade finance, providing banks, regulators and market participants with robus…
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Independent analysis for the global customs and trade community — technology, policy, and operational reality.
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Rethinking multilateralism: A new role for the private sector
As global challenges intensify and trust in multilateralism is tested, stronger partnerships between the private sector and multilateral institutions are urgently needed. Commissio…
Articles, Interoperability
The WCO Data Model turns 30: lessons learnt
Thirty years after the initiative that gave rise to the WCO Data Model, exchanging data is only part of the challenge. Border authorities also need to interpret and use what they r…
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Joint business statement calls for enabling policy frameworks to accelerate inclusive AI adoption
ICC coordinated a joint business statement as a contribution to the first UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, bringing together global and cross-sector business perspectives and r…
Articles, Interoperability
Digital Customs, Disconnected Borders: Why UN ESCAP’s New Trade Digitalization Index+ Matters
A new working paper by Yann Duval and Chorthip Utoktham of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) provides a broad assessment of the …
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Electronic Bill of Lading adoption grows as focus shifts to interoperability
Joint statement on the results of the 2026 global survey on electronic Bills of Lading (eBL) by the FIT Alliance, co-founded by ICC, BIMCO, DCSA, FIATA and Swift. Conducted in part…
Articles, Supply Chain Resilience
The WTO Public Forum 2026: What the global trade debate means for Customs
For three days in Geneva, the WTO Public Forum 2026 examined a trading system under pressure. Geopolitical tensions, regulatory fragmentation, digital dependence and recurring supp…
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ICC Digital Standards Initiative announces next phase of operations
ICC Digital Standards Initiative transitions to its next phase in order to address increasing fragmentation in the digital trade ecosystem and to accelerate the delivery of interop…
Articles, E-commerce
What’s inside the parcel? Customs and the risks of illicit trade
Counterfeit goods, illicit medical products, protected plants and weapon components intersect with postal and express delivery networks. The WCO’s Illicit Trade Report 2025 shows w…