Commissioned by the Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan, the present study focuses on four global policy commissions under the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), namely the Commercial Law and Practice Commission, Digital Economy Commission, Trade and Investment Commission, and Customs and Trade Facilitation Commission, and aims to examine key topics discussed in the past three years, the recent issues of interest, ICC meeting rules and (despite limited information available) main proposal topics. Models of ICC participation among major countries in the Asia-Pacific region (China, Japan, Singapore) were also compared, and Taiwan’s current participation reviewed, with suggestions proposed accordingly.

The study consists of seven parts, including: 1) research background; 2) introduction of ICC; 3) key topics for meetings and relevant discussions at the four ICC global policy commissions in the past three years (2018 to 2020); 4) analysis of three key topics: digital economic transformation, SMEs, and the global supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic; 5) the participation models of major countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including China, Japan, and Singapore; 6) the current status and challenges of Taiwan’s participation in the ICC; and 7) suggestions for Taiwan to enhance ICC participation. The data used for the study was collected up to November 2020 and covers official statements from the ICC, important meetings, and external cooperation. In addition, two expert symposiums were conducted, and a sharing session on major ICC topics was organized through the support of the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association.