Chemical Traders and Distributors Association was arised in 1998 as a commission of Association of Chemical Industry of the Czech Republic. In autumn 2003 the independent Chemical Traders and Distributors Association of the Czech Republic - SCHOD ČR was established. It is the regular member of European Chemical Trade Federation FECC, International Council of Chemical Trade Associations ICCTA and associated member of Association of Chemical Industry of the Czech Republic - SCHP ČR. Recently it has twelve member companies.