Established in Oct. 1988, the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles (CCCT) has a membership of more than 11,000 companies in March 2009, representing 70% of China's total import and export trade in textiles and clothing. CCCT represents the most of China's textile and clothing sector in international trade.

Since China's accession to the WTO, in parallel with the development of the country's textile and clothing industry and trade, CCCT has been increasingly proactive in expanding international communications by setting up relations with trade organizations in the U.S., Japan, Korea, France, Italy and Germany, to name but a few. As the representative of the industry, CCCT has carried out negotiations and dialogues with foreign governments and related associations, aiming to help solve trade disputes. CCCT has become an intermediary organization in China's textile and clothing trade with strongest international influence.

Sticking to its purpose of "coordination, guidance, consultation and service", CCCT has always been devoted to promoting China's textile and clothing trade. CCCT actively helps its members deal with trade-related problems and safeguards the legitimate interests of the industry and member companies. On the other hand, CCCT is also committed to implement tasks entrusted by the government and offer proposals and references for government policy-making. Through its efforts, CCCT has played an important role in linking its members to the government as a bridge.

The year 2005 is to witness the final integration of international textile and clothing trade into the WTO. The post-quota era will provide unprecedented opportunities for Chinese textile and clothing enterprises as well as their counterparts from other countries to develop trade and cooperation. Meanwhile, broader space will become available for CCCT to further play its role. We warmly invite more textile and clothing enterprises to join us, and wish to build up partnership and develop cooperation with more trade organizations and businesses in other countries with a view of promoting the healthy development of world textile and clothing trade.