Jiangsu Federation of Industry & Commerce (JSFIC), or Jiangsu General Chamber of Commerce (JSGCC), is a non-governmental body established by the province’s industrial and commercial community under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. The Federation, first founded in 1954, was also named Jiangsu Chamber of Commerce with the approval of the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government in 1993. In February 2014, Jiangsu Chamber of Commerce was promoted to Jiangsu General Chamber of Commerce.
Up to now, federations of industry and commerce have been established in more than 1,287 small towns, villages, streets; 96 counties (cities, and districts) and 13 municipalities of the Province. Business associations are 4,277 across Jiangsu province. Totally Jiangsu Federation of Industry and Commerce (General Chamber of Commerce) has 348,000 members (enterprises, groups, and individuals). Among them, the enterprise members are 293,000.