International Cotton Advisory Committee


The International Cotton Advisory Committee is an association of governments of cotton producing, consuming and trading countries which acts as the international commodity body for cotton and cotton textiles.

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. While most of the world's cotton producing nations are members, two of the ten largest producers are not members of the ICAC. All of the top five cotton exporting nations are members.
The International Cotton Advisory Committee along with private sector cotton organizations initiated the International Forum for Cotton Promotion 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:
  1. May 1946
  2. May 1946
  3. February 1917
  4. September 1939
  5. October 1997
  6. August 1969
  7. March 1967
  8. Auguast 1973
  9. September 1939
  10. May 2017
  11. Sept 1939
  12. Sept 2006
  13. July 2007
  14. Mar 1954
  15. July 1996
  16. Sept 2010
  17. Sept 1972
  18. Jul 1948
  19. Feb 1962
  20. July 1991
  21. Sept 1939
  22. Jan 1951
  23. Feb 1963
  24. Sept 1999
  25. Nov 1947
  26. Nov 1962
  27. Sept 1939
  28. Sept 1992
  29. Apr 1991