Structure and fees
There are four membership categories to choose from, depending on you and your type of organisation:
| Are you? | An organisation directly involved in the cotton trade, such as a producer, ginner, exporter, merchant, agent, importer, spinner, co-operative and state marketing organisation? |
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| Membership category | Principal firm |
| Annual Cost | US$ 4,100 (includes one Full Member) Plus turnover fee of 22 US cents per metric ton, up to a maximum of US$ 36,000 on all cotton sold subject to ICA Rules and/or Jurisdiction |
| Further information | Click here for further information |
| Are you? | An organisation that provides a service to the cotton trade, for example banking, legal, distribution, warehousing and transportation, inspection, insurance, media, publishing, shipping, arbitration, professional and marketing services? |
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| Membership category | Affiliate Industry Firm |
| Annual Cost | US$ 2,250 |
| Further information | Click here for further information |
| Are you? | An individual belonging to a Principal Firm, Related Company or Affiliate Industry Firm who is engaged in the cotton or allied textile trades? |
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| Membership category | Full Member |
| Annual Cost | US$ 500 |
| Further information | Click here for further information |
| Are you? | An individual not attached to a Principal Firm, Related Company or Affiliate Industry Firm? |
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| Membership category | Associate Member |
| Annual Cost | US$ 500 |
| Further information | Click here for further information |
Reclaim VAT
For firms not resident in the United Kingdom, VAT may be recoverable. Please follow the following procedure:
- Visit http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/
- In the section of 'Quick links', click 'Forms'
- In the section of 'Main form areas', click 'VAT forms'
- Go through the search results, you will find 'VAT' and 'VAT65' (Company in EC) or VAT65A (Company outside EC)