See how our work is featured in the media, receive the latest updates from the field directly into your inbox, or view our global collection of photos, videos and podcasts.
We provide tailored support, aligned with national objectives, to grow trade opportunities for micro, small and medium businesses in developing countries.
Our market analysis and resource solutions will help you review crucial trade related information in over 200 countries and territories.
We aim to bring prosperity, inclusiveness and sustainability to developing countries through trade-related development assistance.
ITC publications bring the business voice to sustainable trade, with a focus on developing countries. We offer guidance for trade policymakers, business support organizations and small firms. Our reports offer insights to make trade more inclusive, green, digital and competitive.
Coffee is the world's most important agricultural crop in terms of trade volumes; it is exported by 60 countries and is one of the few major commodities grown predominantly by smallholder farmers. This report: presents an overview of the market trends for coffee certified as ‘sustainable’ over...
Small and medium-sized enterprises, the backbone of many economies, did nearly all their business within national borders until just a few decades ago. Now they are exporting to and importing from all corners of the world. But most small firms do not have access to the legal advice they need at the...
This report on the ITC World Export Development Forum on Consumers, Ethics and Environment (October 2008), reflects on what ethical trade means, the growth in the global fair trade and ethical markets, how entrepreneurs in developing countries can break into these markets, and what trade support...
The EC-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has created business opportunities in services sectors and other investment opportunities. This guide looks at opportunities for Caribbean enterprises in Europe, as well as openings for European businesses in 13 Caribbean markets. Key features of...
This study focuses on export promotion schemes that developing countries may use without violating international trade rules. It examines the rules themselves – the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures for industrial goods and the Agreement on Agriculture for agricultural...
This new International Trade Centre report on market access, transparency and fairness in global trade concludes that ‘market access begins at home’. It argues that further reducing barriers to trade between developing countries needs to be an essential part of the way forward. The report is the...
The issue of climate change has grown in importance as seen through the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and issues such as “food miles”. ‘Food miles’ is a relatively recent issue which has arisen in the United Kingdom, Germany and other countries over food transportation. This...
The study presents the findings of ITC research on the United States market for organic food and beverages. It identifies market prospects and business opportunities for developing countries and transition economies ; gives dat alt=a on domestic production, imports/exports and market size ; outlines...
Dans le cadre de l’amélioration de l’accès au marché d’exportation pour les PME, TPE et les coopératives (le premier résultat visé), une analyse sectorielle pour chaque secteur est effectuée. Celle-ci inclue des études de la chaîne de valeur, de marché, de l’aspect genre et jeunes...
The goal of Ethiopia’s Textile and Clothing (T & C) Value Chain Roadmap is to set the sector on the course of strategic development by addressing constraints in a comprehensive manner and defining concrete opportunities that can be realized through the specific steps detailed in its Plan of...
