Which membership category is right for you?

There are 6 categories to choose from to suit every business type and size

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How many tonnes per year do your trade?

Your category is:

Principal Firm Merchant

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Your category is:

Principal Firm – Spinners & Mills

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Your category is:

Principal Firm – Producers & Ginners

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Your category is:

Affiliate Industry Firm

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Your category is:

Agent Firm

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Your category is:

Affiliated Association

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Your category is:

Individual Member

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Six reasons to join our community!

Global Community

Be part of the ICA global cotton community. Share best practice and drive industry standards

Protection

Offers you protection against contract disputes and cost savings on ICA arbitration

Contract Sanctity

Shows the world cotton market that you support safe trading and contract sanctity

Safe Trading

Gives you access to our ‘Safe Trading Search’ to help you make safe trading choices

Networking

Provides you with global exposure and trade and networking opportunities

Discounts & Offers

Discounts on ICA services – arbitration, training, events, cotton testing and more​

Membership categories

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Principal Firm Merchant

  • Arbitration application
  • Free individual member
  • Voting rights
  • Discounts available
  • Membership notifications
  • Access to safe trading
  • Access to Members’ Area
  • ICA Membership logo on website
  • Ability to become an arbitrator
  • Notarisation

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Principal Firm – Spinners & Mills

  • Arbitration application
  • Free individual member
  • Voting rights
  • Discounts available
  • Membership notifications
  • Access to safe trading
  • Access to Members’ Area
  • ICA Membership logo on website
  • Ability to become an arbitrator
  • Notarisation

Fee: £1800 per annum

Principal Firm – Producers & Ginners

  • Arbitration application
  • Free individual member
  • Voting rights
  • Discounts available
  • Membership notifications
  • Access to safe trading
  • Access to Members’ Area
  • ICA Membership logo on website
  • Ability to become an arbitrator
  • Notarisation

Fee: £1800 per annum

Affiliate Industry Firm

  • Arbitration application
  • Free individual member
  • Voting rights
  • Discounts available
  • Membership notifications
  • Access to safe trading
  • Access to Members’ Area
  • ICA Membership logo on website
  • Ability to become an arbitrator
  • Notarisation

Fee: £1,800 per annum

Agent Firm

  • Arbitration application
  • Free individual member
  • Voting rights
  • Discounts available
  • Membership notifications
  • Access to safe trading
  • Access to Members’ Area
  • ICA Membership logo on website
  • Ability to become an arbitrator
  • Notarisation

Fee: £1,000 per annum

Affiliated Association

  • Arbitration application
  • Free individual member
  • Voting rights
  • Discounts available
  • Membership notifications
  • Access to safe trading
  • Access to Members’ Area
  • ICA Membership logo on website
  • Ability to become an arbitrator
  • Notarisation

No fee

Individual Member

  • Arbitration application
  • Free individual member
  • Voting rights
  • Discounts available
  • Membership notifications
  • Access to safe trading
  • Access to Members’ Area
  • ICA Membership logo on website
  • Ability to become an arbitrator
  • Notarisation

Fee: £500 per annum