All chambers that are
members of ICC through its national committee
network are automatically members of the WCF.
WCF is ICC's global platform for its chamber members
from around the world to discuss issues concerning
daily activities and the operations of a chamber.
In countries with no ICC national committee, chamber
membership applications are made directly to the ICC
via the WCF. Chambers have the option of choosing
between two categories of ICC membership; made only
available to the chamber community. The two
categories of membership are ICC full membership
(which incorporates WCF) or WCF-only membership. ICC
reports that many chambers from developing economies
often join for the first time under the WCF
category, later upgrading their membership to be a
full ICC member.
Chambers and groups of chambers, at all levels
become members of the WCF. WCF members include
chambers of commerce, industry, chambers of
manufacturers, chambers of economy, and bilateral
chambers of commerce.