With the objective to address the challenges facing sustainable trade growth, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of France International hosted the commencement of the France National Shipment and Trade Efficiency Assessment (SEA) at its headquarters in Paris. The CCI of France is responsible for representing the interests of 32,000 commercial, industrial, and service companies.
Attending members of the France SEA team also included the Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF), ACSEL – French Association for Digital Economy, and ESCP Europe. MEDEF is is the largest employer federation in France and ASCEL is the French hub for digital transformation. ESCP Europe is the world’s oldest business school considered to be one of the best business schools in Europe and in the world.
GCEL and the team members reviewed the SEA scope, survey methodology, and the survey process, which aim to identify the digital tools required within the France global value chains in order to reach new levels of transparency and efficiency across all economic zones within the country. It is projected that by deploying new digital tools, France will decrease its trade costs by USD 3.67 billion and increase trade by USD 15.83 billion.