Trade Update – September 16, 2025

Council for International Trade Update

Next CITU: September 30, 2025 

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CalChamber Urges Congress to Renew African Trade Program
CalChamber, September 16, 2025 

U.S. Chamber Advocates for Reauthorization of the
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, September 11, 2025 

US-UK Nuclear Pact to Precede Tech, Whisky Deals on Trump Visit
Bloomberg, September 15, 2025

Long-wrought WTO global agreement aimed at
reducing overfishing takes effect
The Associated Press, September 15, 2025

WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force
WTO, September 15, 2025

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State of the Union: “This must be Europe’s independence moment.”
European Union, September 10, 2025 

Von Der Leyen Urges EU to Fight for Place in a Hostile World
Bloomberg, September 10, 2025

CalChamber Members in the News

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The White House

Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump tariff case this fall
POLITICO, September 9, 2025

U.S. State Department

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Hosts
Alaska Seafood Roundtable

U.S. Department of Commerce, September 9, 2025

U.S. Trade Representative

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USTR Seeks Public Comment on Section 301 Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
United States Trade Representative, September 15, 2025

Joint Statement from Ambassador Greer and Secretary Bessent on
Emergency G7 Finance Call

United States Trade Representative, September 12, 2025

U.S. Department of Treasury 

U.S. – Japan Finance Ministers’ Joint Statement
U.S. Department of the Treasury, September 11, 2025

Export-Import Bank 

World Trade Organization

Japan to appoint first permanent representative focusing on WTO
The Japan Times, September 15, 2025

Trade Agreements/ Cooperation

EU and Indonesia agree trade deal, FT reports
Reuters September 16, 2025 

The Waiver: Colombia’s Hope to Regain US Drug Certification
Colombia One, September 16, 2025 

President Petro reacts to U.S. designating Colombia as failing
to
cooperate in the drug war -VIDEO

The Associated Press, September 15, 2025 

California

CalChamber Highlights Success on its Affordability Agenda
CalChamber, September 16, 2025

IBank Announces Andy Nakahata as New Executive Director and CEO
IBank, September 15, 2025Governor Newsom announces appointments 9.11.25 – Andy Nakahata New Executive Director & CEO of IBank
Governor of California, September 11, 2025

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