Contact CIBET International Council

Complete the online application on the Apply for Membership page. It is free to submit.

You will be asked for your professional or business details, your membership category, your reasons for joining and supporting documents where the category requires them. You will receive an acknowledgement with a reference number, and the Membership Committee will then assess the application.

Applications are assessed by the Membership Committee against the published criteria for the chosen category, and a decision is issued within [Insert number] working days.

The Committee looks at eligibility, the accuracy of the information supplied, and the applicant's standing in their field. It may request additional information. If an application is approved, the applicant is invited to pay the membership fee; membership is activated once payment is received. Fees are not taken before a decision.

No. CIBET is an international membership council rather than a statutory chamber of commerce.

The practical difference matters. Chambers authorised by their national customs administration can issue trade documents such as Certificates of Origin and ATA Carnets. CIBET does not hold that authority and does not issue those documents. What the Council provides is advisory support: guidance on documentation requirements, market research, introductions and referral to the authorised body in the relevant country.

Organisations can partner with the Council on joint programmes, events, delegations, research and publications. Enquiries go to the partnerships team through the Partner With CIBET page.

Partnership is separate from membership. A partner does not need to be a member, and partnership arrangements are set out in a written agreement covering scope, use of names and logos, and duration.