Who we are

Established in 1991, ICCTA is the International Council of Chemical Trade Associations representing the interests of over 1500 chemical distributors world-wide. Today ICCTA national association members have an aggregate direct turnover in excess of 55 billion euros and employ more than 70,000 employees.

The ICCTA Secretariat is currently based with the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) in the United States but on 1 June 2010 it will move the European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC) in Brussels. 

What we do

ICCTA was set up to fill the need of having a world-wide chemical association coordinating work on issues and programmes of international interest across chemical trade associations . ICCTA provides a platform where chemical distributors from many different sectors can meet and exchange information and best practises. ICCTA also advocates for its members on a global scale. 

ICCTA's objectives are to: 

• represent chemical traders and distributors on key issues with international bodies;
• identify topics of importance and facilitate information sharing on positions and developments;
• set priorities in order to focus resources on prime critical issues;
• promote the spirit, principals and practices of Responsible Care and Responsible Distribution world-wide;
• promote international free trade and fair competition within the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO);
• exchange knowledge and best practices; also to discuss problems of an international dimension relating to chemical distribution and trade.