International Cotton Advisory Committee

Summary of International Cotton Advisory Committee

See the International Commodity Organization.

(Main Author: William J. Miller)

International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) in relation with International Trade

In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC): An international commodity organization (Sec. I)established in 1939 among ten cotton-producing countries to improve technology and engage in market promotion, and subsequently opened to interested importing and exporting countries. Members include Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Chad, Colombia, Cote d’lvoire, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary , India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and the United States. ICAC is based in Washington, DC.