ICT is the membership organisation of the world’s leather trade associations. It meets regularly to discuss relevant topics affecting or influencing the global leather industry. Not all trade associations are members – but most of the major ones are.

The main aims and objectives of ICT therefore can be summarised as:

1. To provide a forum for members to meet and exchange views and information. Including the exchange statistics and market information

2. To provide an interface with international bodies such as:

ICHSLTA – International Council of Hide, Skin & Leather Traders Associations
UNIDO – United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
FAO – Food and Agriculture of the United Nations
UNEP – United Nations Environmental Programme
ISO – the International Standards Organisation
IULTCS – International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies
COTANCE – Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community

3. To provide for an interchange of views amongst members (i.e. national associations of leather producers in membership with the ICT) on matters affecting the leather industry

4. To promote leather and communicate its value at large

5. To promote the sustainable manufacture of leather through education on and dissemination of sustainable and circular models of sourcing, production and waste management and minimisation

6. To embody the global structure for the sector’s governance and support the industry’s aspiration to the sustainable manufacture of leather in free & fair trading conditions

7. To ascertain the solution to problems of mutual interest and to transmit these solutions to members to whom shall be entrusted their application in accordance with the possibilities and circumstances in each country

8. To liaise with other organisations associated with the leather and allied industries and, where appropriate, with international organisations of a wider scope on matters including, but not limited to, provenance of raw materials, environmental best practice and sustainability

9. To exchange statistical and other information

10. To undertake, or commission, reviews and research on matters pertaining to the industry and to disseminate the results to members and, where appropriate, more widely

11. To assist members in negotiations with Regulatory Agencies on a national, regional or global basis as called for, using any appropriate means

12. To engage in any other activity which is to the advantage of members.