Abbreviation ICAC/CCIC/CCIA Purpose Trade and production | Formation September 1939 | |
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Type International commodity body Location 1629 K Street NW, Suite 702, Washington, DC 20006 USA | ||
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) is an association of governments of cotton producing, consuming and trading countries which acts as the international commodity body for cotton and cotton textiles.
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Structure and history
Founded at the International Cotton Meeting in Washington, DC in 1939, the ICAC advocates for cotton producing nations, publishes studies and technical information on the cotton industry, and holds an annual Plenary Meeting of member states. Its 2008 Plenary Meeting, the 67th, was held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in 2008. While most of the world's cotton producing nations are members, two of the ten largest producers (The Peoples Republic of China and Turkmenistan) are not members of the ICAC. All of the top five cotton exporting nations are members.
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) along with private sector cotton organizations initiated the International Forum for Cotton Promotion (IFCP) in 2000. The IFCP serves as a forum and clearinghouse for the exchange of proven cotton promotion techniques. The IFCP facilitates domestically focused and domestically funded cotton promotion programs.
Member states
Member nations and date joining: