Asian-Arab Chamber of Commerce

What Asian-Arab Chamber of Commerce does

The Asian-Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC) is a membership-based trade facilitation organization founded in 2012-2013 and headquartered in Doha, Qatar, with global offices in Bangalore (India) and Dubai (UAE). It also operates under the trade name Indo-Arab Chamber of Commerce. AACC serves businesses, government entities, and delegations engaged in cross-border commerce between South Asia and the Arab world, functioning as an economic bridge that promotes trade, investment, and partnerships across the two regions.

The chamber offers approximately 18 service lines grouped around four pillars: international economic relations and investment promotion; physical services such as exhibition organization, export document issuance, technical testing, assets and land valuation, public procurement consulting, patenting and licensing, and translation; juridical services including an International Commercial Arbitration Court and a Maritime Arbitration Commission; and member-facing services such as a Register of Reliable Partners, information services, and regional chamber services. Event-based activities — fairs, exhibitions, conferences, seminars, meetings with foreign businessmen, and business missions abroad — round out the offering. The underlying technology is not disclosed; the digital footprint consists of a content website (asianarabchamber.org) and a Facebook page, with no app, no API, and no SDK referenced.

AACC's revenue model combines recurring membership fees (subscription), per-transaction fees on export documentation, and participation/registration fees for events, exhibitions, and business missions. Go-to-market is relationship-led and field-driven through the three global offices, supplemented by a curated partner network of 13+ organizations spanning free zones (Fujairah), energy events (ADIPEC, GASCO), airlines (Air Arabia), e-commerce (Amazon.in), standards bodies (IEEE), trade bodies (IETO), and media outlets (TransAsia News, Asian Arab Business Times, Bahrain News Agency). No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, funding rounds, or ownership disclosures are present in the available data.

Name

Asian-Arab Chamber of Commerce

Legal name

Asian-Arab Chamber of Commerce

Website

https://asianarabchamber.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Asian-Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC) is a Doha-based membership chamber of commerce founded in 2012-2013 with offices in Bangalore and Dubai, serving businesses, delegations, and government entities engaged in cross-border trade between South Asia and the Arab world through membership programs, events, export documentation, arbitration, and trade facilitation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Doha

HQ country

Qatar

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: AACC operates a membership-based model where businesses pay membership fees to join and access services including international economic relations facilitation, investment promotion, exhibition services, and arbitration.
2. Export Documents Issuance: The chamber issues export documents for members, generating revenue from documentation services.
3. Exhibition and Event Services: Organizes and facilitates exhibitions, fairs, conferences, seminars, and business missions that generate participation fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Asian-Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC) is a membership-based chamber of commerce that facilitates international trade and business connections between Asian and Arab business communities. It operates through global offices in Bangalore, Doha, and Dubai, offering services such as international economic relations facilitation, investment promotion, exhibitions, business missions, export documentation issuance, juridical services, and international commercial arbitration.

Product overview

Asian-Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC) is a chamber of commerce organization that operates as a collection of business services rather than a unified technology product. The organization provides approximately 14 distinct service offerings including International Economic Relations, Investments and Innovations Promotion, Exhibition Services, Register of Reliable Partners, Information Services, Juridical Services, Export Documents Issuance, Technical Testing and Analysis, Assets and Land Valuation, Consultations in Public Procurement, Publishing/Advertising/Design, Patenting and Licensing, Translation Services, and Regional Chamber Services. Additional offerings include International Commercial Arbitration (with an Arbitration Court and Maritime Arbitration Commission), AACC Membership program, Events and Conferences (fairs, exhibitions, seminars, business missions), and Business Opportunities platform. The services are accessed through global offices in Bangalore (India), Doha (Qatar), and Dubai (UAE).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Economic Relations
• Investments and Innovations Promotion
• Exhibition Services
• Register of Reliable Partners

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Parakram IndusminorOthersFeatured partner organization on the AACC website, indicating a business relationship or mutual support in trade activities.
• Fujairah Free ZoneminorOthersFeatured partner organization, indicating collaboration in free zone trade facilitation between Fujairah and Asian markets.
• PMEminorOthersPartner organization featured on the website.
• ADIPECminorOthersOil and gas exhibition partnership for facilitating energy sector business connections.
• GASCOminorOthersGas company featured as partner organization.
• Air ArabiaminorOthersAirline partnership for facilitating travel for business missions and events.
• Amazon.inminorOthersAssociation with Amazon.in for exhibitions, indicating e-commerce partnership for exhibition services.
• RACH FoundationminorOthersFoundation partnership for charitable and social initiatives.
• IETO (International Trade and Investment Organization)minorOthersInternational trade and investment organization partnership for facilitating cross-border trade.
• TransAsia NewsminorOthersMedia partnership for news and information sharing.
• Asian Arab Business TimesminorOthersPublication partnership for business news coverage.
• Bahrain News AgencyminorOthersNews agency coverage of AACC activities in Bahrain.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry: UAE federal chamber providing trade facilitation, business matching and member services for Abu Dhabi-based firms — operates in the same Gulf trade ecosystem AACC serves.
• Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Sharjah's chamber offering trade promotion, exhibitions, arbitration and member services aimed at linking Sharjah firms with Asian and global markets — directly competes for the same trade-bridging mandate.
• Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO): India's apex export promotion body linking Indian exporters with international buyers — operates on AACC's India side, offering overlapping trade facilitation and member services.
• Qatar Chamber: National chamber for Qatar that mediates trade between Qatari firms and foreign partners, including arbitration and commercial documentation — directly comparable to AACC's Qatar operations and member services.
• Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry: UAE's flagship chamber of commerce, offering membership, trade promotion, arbitration and documentation services to businesses operating between the Gulf and international markets — directly comparable mission and service mix to AACC, with deeper resources.
• Dubai International Chamber: Division of Dubai Chamber focused on attracting foreign business and promoting Dubai-Asia corridors — directly overlaps with AACC's Gulf-Asia trade facilitation positioning.
• Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce & Industry: Umbrella federation of UAE chambers coordinating trade promotion across all emirates — overlaps with AACC's UAE-facing mandate and competes for institutional partnerships and members.

Broad incumbents

• World Trade Centers Association (WTCA): Global network of trade-promotion organizations facilitating cross-border business connections — broader, more established peer offering similar networking and trade-matching services to AACC.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): Global business organization providing trade rules, arbitration (ICC International Court of Arbitration), and policy advocacy — a broad incumbent operating at global scale in the same trade facilitation and arbitration space AACC addresses regionally.

Others

• Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA): Major UAE free zone and AACC-listed partner facilitating Asian business entry into the Gulf via dedicated trade infrastructure — thematically comparable trade facilitator and ecosystem participant rather than a direct chamber competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AsianArabChamber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asian-arab-chamber-ofcommerce

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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