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Pilots, Case Studies and Best Practices

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Pilots, Case Studies and Best Practices

Pilot case studies

Sucafina – Transforming the Coffee Trade with Digital Solutions

5 Sept 2024

Proof that this pudding is really good - KTDDE's real-world implementation

5 Sept 2024

ICC DSI reveals 22 case studies, highlighting the positive impact of digital standards and interoperable frameworks on global trade

3 Sept 2024

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New ICC case studies provide guidance for trade digitalisation

3 Sept 2024

Swift supports trade digitisation with new interoperability trials

May 2023

DCSA interoperability POC for eBL with multiple platform providers

April 2023

NDTP-NTP-TradeWaltz pilot live of purchase order, invoices, packing list (Feb 2022);

November 2022

Arab Bank and FIATA, CargoX, eDoxOnline testing transfer of electronic FIATA BL

Septembre 2022

News and articles

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Milken Institute: Power of Ideas - Digitalizing Trade, and Meeting Today’s Big Ticket Growth Challenges (Pam)
World Commerce Review
Barclay: Building the foundations for a new era of global trade
Trade for Prosperity: Building Supply Chain Resilience through digital trade
TFG PODCAST | From policy to practice: navigating the road to digital trade in 2023
ASEAN Digital Trade Journey – Opportunities, Challenges and Alignment to International Standards
3BL Media PODCAST: Episode 2 – Future of the CSO APAC
Milken Institute Asia Summit 2023: Global Overview: Illuminating Pathways Through Complexities
ASEAN Business Advisory Council Summit 2023, Indonesia
VOXPOP | Live from Sibos, with Pamela Mar, ICC Digital Standards Initiative (DSI)
FIT Alliance launches declaration to secure commitment to digitalisation
ICC Digital Standards Initiative launches expanded recommendations for trade documents

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Deutsche Bank

FIT Alliance’s 2024 eBL survey shows steady rise of electronic bill of lading adoption globally; collaboration across trade supply chain could unlock further gains

Half of firms eBL-ready but bank adoption lags, survey finds

A tipping point for digital trade? Electronic Bills of Lading gain ground

FIT Alliance eBL Report 2024

Press Release: FIT Alliance's 2024 eBL survey shows steady rise of electronic bill of lading adoption globally; collaboration across trade supply chain could unlock further gains

Survey shows steady rise of global adoption of electronic Bills of Lading

Monthly TFG & ICC DSI Column: Tracking digital trade in Peru and beyond

Enigio solution recognised as reliable system in “milestone” for digital trade

VIDEO: Update on legal reform & standards to promote digital trade global operation

Monthly TFG & ICC DSI Column: Three steps ahead on the road to interoperability

Sibos 2024: Future-proofing data and the promise of ISO 20022

BIS launches project to connect open finance infrastructures across borders

ICC launches reliability test for digital trade platforms

ICC DSI launches digital trade reliability assessment tool

A new era ahead? Rebooting Bangladesh's supply chains for digital trade

Monthly TFG & ICC DSI Column: Complexity and opportunity on the road to digital trade

Digital Trade 101: What you need to know

MLETR: An overview of UNCITRAL’s Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records

Information asymmetry” slowing trade digitalisation progress, DSI warns

ICC Digital Standards Initiative shares digital trade, eBL case studies

Power of Ideas Essay: Why Digitalizing Trade Should Be in Every Policymaker’s SDG Toolbox

New case studies provide guidance for trade digitalisation

GSBN featured in the latest ICC DSI Report: "Key Trade Documents & Data Elements on the Frontlines"

Data as a building block for digital trade finance

Monthly TFG & ICC DSI column: How can APEC deliver tangible gains for digital trade? Reflections coming out of the APEC SOM3

From documents to data: building blocks for digital commerce

Guide to Digital Trade Finance (DSI on pages 39-43)

Monthly TFG & ICC DSI Column (tradefinanceglobal.com)

UNECE/ICC DSI urge adoption of global standards for trade digitalisation

Joint ICC-UNECE initiative calls for enhanced global digital trade interoperability

ICC and UNECE call for global adoption of unified digital trade standards

Digital trade skills vital to cut costs, boost exports

Shipping docs digitalisation to generate $30b more in int’l trade

Bangladesh progresses fast in establishing cashless society: Salman

With paperless shipping, BD could earn $0.6b more in exports

Digitalising shipping documents may boost global trade by $30-$40b

Monthly TFG & ICC DSI Column: What can Artificial Intelligence do for Digital Trade?

Digitalising shipping docs could boost global trade by $30-$40 billion: ICC Roundtable

Global supply chains at risk without new rules for digital trade | East Asia Forum

Digitalizing Global Trade and Supply Chains with the KTDDE Framework

Malaysia ranks 15th in trade modernisation index

Monthly TFG & ICC DSI Column: Spotting the innovation frontier for digital trade and finance

ICC DSI: Scaling digital trade with the Key Trade Documents & Data Elements (KTDDE)

ICAO contributes expertise on air cargo to ICC digitalization efforts

From documents to data: building blocks for digital commerce

Digital trade sector inches closer to solving reliability puzzle

How to protect global free trade from misguided US nationalism

Executive Insights with Pamela Mar of ICC DSI on Digital Standards in Global Trade

By going digital, Hong Kong can shape the future trade landscape

Hopes for interoperability as DSI finalises digital trade document standards

UN/CEFACT experts contribute to Key Trade Documents & Data Elements report

Final KTDDE Report: ICC DSI’s 18 month journey to harmonise trade documents

ICC Digital Standards Initiative launches complete framework for supply chain digitalisation

Monthly TFG & ICC DSI Column - An interoperability layer for trade finance: Has the time come?

Final report of Key Trade Documents and Data Elements (KTDDE) ready to be launched

HK needs to take concrete action to consolidate its logistic hub status

New leadership appointed to DSI Industry Advisory Board

New version of Global Trade Modernization Index launches to accelerate digital trade

Monthly TFG & ICC DSI Column - Digital Trade: From “we need standards” to “let’s drive adoption”

DSI Legal Reform Advisory Board announces new Chair

DB Flow - A Guide to Digital Trade Finance

27 Dec 24

Trade Finance Global

VIDEO | Approaches to the MLETR

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Global Trade Review

FIATA Review (March 2025)

Global Trade Review

Trade Finance Global

Headlines

Rethinking supply chains in turbulent times

Scaling up digital trade: TradeTrust launches Model Terms for eBLs

Trust in Trade: Enabling secure and seamless data sharing in digital trade

A protocol for digital trade: Experts unveil plan to tackle fragmentation

Monthly TFG & ICC DSI Column: Trendspotting technologies for trade in 2025

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Publications

Date

Publications

Sept 24

KTDDE on the Frontlines

Apr-24

Key Trade Documents & Data Elements – An integrated framework for digitalising the entire supply chain

Nov-23

Mar-23

Jun-22

Nov-20

Key Trade Documents & Data Elements (Batch 2 report)

Key Trade Documents & Data Elements (Batch 1 report)

Principles for Digital Trust

The Standards Toolkit for Cross-Border Paperless Trade

ICC Identity Management Guide

Getting Started

Country-Specific Resources

> Knowledge and Socialisation

Practical Guide to Legal Reform

Survey on eBL in China

Survey on eWarehouse Receipts in China

Global Trade Modernization Index

UNCITRAL MLETR - The Case for Adoption

UK-Thailand Trade

MLETR White Paper

Germany Legal Analysis

MLETR Brief

Civil Law Approach to Trade Finance Digitalization

Progress on Trade Digitalization

> Economic Impact Studies

> Case Studies

Case on Corporations and SMEs

Events

We convene and connect global leaders for new insights and ideas through events hosted by ICC and other organisations that our team participated in.

May 2024

DTC 2024: The roadmap towards interoperability

Mar 2024

Global Trade Modernization Index 2024 Beta Edition Launch in Hong Kong

Jan 2024

Inside ICC: Insights into the ICC Digital Standards Initiative

Dec 2023

Webinar on Driving Inclusive Digitalisation in Trade and Trade Finance

Nov 2023

Global Launch of ICC DSI Key Trade Documents and Data Elements (KTDDE) Standards Analysis and Best Practice Recommendations in Dubai

Nov 2023

Voices from the KTDDE WG

Nov 2023

3rd Incheon Law & Business Forum (ILBF)

Sept 2023

Sibos 2023, Trade Finance Global interview with ICC DSI Managing Director, Pamela Mar, on Trade Digitalisation

May 2023

Milken Institute Global Conference 2023, Modernizing Global Supply Chains

Mar 2023

ICC Future Trade Forum Highlights

Oct 2022

SIBOS 2022, The influential role of global trade

May 2022

Executive Insights with Hannah Nguyen on state of digitalisation and digital standards in the industry

More events

Oct 2024

Webinar: Launch of the Reliability Assessment Framework