Featured Headlines
| Assembly Committee Examines California-Asia Trade and Investment CalChamber, August 26, 2025
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California, Denmark Agree to Cooperate on Climate, Technology Efforts California and Denmark sign new partnership on climate, technology efforts |
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CalChamber, California Show Support for Rebuilding Ukraine |
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Zambia-U.S. State-Level The Zambia Investment & Innovation Roadshow 2025 is a high-level, multi-state U.S. tour focused on catalyzing bilateral engagement between Zambia and U.S. state actors. The roadshow will visit three key states—California, Texas, and Georgia—each selected for their unique economic strengths and potential synergies Webpage
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European, Asian postal services to halt shipments to US Executive Order Will Levy Duties on Low-Value Imports |
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CalChamber Companies in the News
- Fidelity Bank to host export financing panel at global trade event in Atlanta
The Cable, August 24, 2025 - Blue Diamond Growers Applauds Confirmation of Luke Lindberg as New USDA Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
Blue Diamond Growers, August 14, 2025 - Anthropic offers AI chatbot Claude to US government for $1
Reuters, August 12, 2025
Trade Policy
White House
Joint Statement on a United States-European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade |
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| Joint Statement on U.S.-China Economic and Trade Meeting in Stockholm The White House, August 11, 2025 Further Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Ongoing Discussions with The People’s Republic of China Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Continues the Suspension |
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| Apple’s $600 Billion Commitment to Boost U.S. Manufacturing The White House, August 7, 2025 |
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- South Korea eyes non-binding deal to steer $350 billion U.S. investments
American Journal of Transportation, August 26, 2025 - Ships, planes, billions in investment pledges: South Korea’s Lee charms Trump with deals
CNBC, August 25, 2025 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation
The White House, August 6, 2025 - Addressing Threats to The United States by the Government of the Russian Federation
The White House, August 6, 2025 - Trump imposes additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, relations hit new low
American Journal of Transportation, August 6, 2025
U.S. State Department
- Meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services
United States Department of State, August 25, 2025 - Peace Deal Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
United States Department of State, August 8, 2025 - Statement on the United States-Turkmenistan Annual Bilateral Consultations
U.S. Department of State August 20, 2025 - Swiss president to meet US Secretary of State Rubio for last-minute trade talks
American Journal of Transportation, August 6, 2025
U.S. Department of Commerce
Department of Commerce Takes Action Against the Biden Administration’s Unlawfully Established Operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center, “Natcast” US Commerce Department voids Biden’s $7.4 billion semiconductor research grant deal |
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Joint Statement on a United States-European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade Joint Statement on Protecting American Consumers and Shipping Industries by Defeating the International Maritime Organization’s “Net-Zero Framework” aka Global Carbon Tax |
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- US opens national security probe into imported wind turbines, components
Reuters, August 21, 2025
U.S. Trade Representative
US and China agree to critical extension, preventing tariff surge |
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U.S. Department of Treasury
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Downplays BRICS Unity On Donald Trump’s Tariffs, Says All Nations Still Seek US Market Access
Free Press Journal, August 10, 2025
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- USDA Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Deputy Under Secretary Bekkering Advances Trump Administration’s America First Agenda during APEC Food Security Ministerial Meeting
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, August 19, 2025 - Secretary Rollins Signs the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report
USDA, August 12, 2025
Export-Import Bank
World Trade Organization
WTO Sees Less Severe Global Trade Slowdown Amid US Front-Loading Frontloading, measured responses cushion tariff impact in 2025 WTO issues 2025 Annual Report |
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- Brazil initiates WTO dispute regarding US tariff measures
WTO, August 11, 2025
Trade Agreements/ Cooperation
- UAE, Angolan Presidents witness exchange of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, numerous memoranda of understanding
Emirates News Agency, August 25, 2025 - Trump Says US Will Buy Ships From South Korea
Bloomberg, August 25, 2025 - Bangladesh to sign several trade agreements with Pakistan: Commerce Adviser
News of Bangladesh, August 21, 2025 - South Africa Aims to Cut 30% US Tariff With Revised Trade Offer
Bloomberg, August 12, 2025 - Brazil’s Lula Speaks With China’s Xi As Trade Disputes With Trump Stay On The Boil
Stockwits, August 12, 2025 - Leaders of South Korea, Vietnam to meet next week amid trade woes, sources say
Reuters, August 12, 2025 - S. Korea to expand APEC cooperation amid global trade shifts: trade minister
Yonhap News, August 11, 2025 - Vietnam reports strong January-July trade data, imports from US rise 22.7%
American Journal of Transportation, August 6, 2025 - US says it has started seabed mineral talks with the Cook Islands
American Journal of Transportation, August 6, 2025
California
CalChamber Launches Statewide ‘Keep California Leading the AI Race’ Campaign |
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| CalChamber Status Update Report on Major Legislation for Business CalChamber, August 15, 2025 |
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- Governor Newsom announces appointments 8.22.25
Blake Kaiser-Lack, appointed Assistant Deputy Director for External Affairs and Operations at GoBiz
Governor of California, August 22, 2025 - Daimler, Volvo, other truckmakers sue California to block emissions rules
Reuters, August 12, 2025 - Port of Los Angeles sees UP-NS merger as ‘seamless transit’ to East Coast
American Journal of Transportation, August 6, 2025 - Sacramento International Airport sets passenger record amid $1.3B expansion
Sacramento Bee, August 6, 2025 - Second Port of Oakland harbor trucker – TGS – is shutting down
American Journal of Transportation, August 5, 2025
More International Articles
- India to buy oil from ‘best deal’ sources, including Russia
UPI News, August 25, 2025 - Support for Japan PM Ishiba surges despite election defeat, poll shows
Reuters, August 24, 2025 - Exporting to America: Effects of new US tariff on Israel – opinion
The Jerusalem Post, August 13, 2025 - Brazil-US meeting canceled amid tariff dispute, says finance minister
Reuters, August 12, 2025 - Spain treads a risky path by standing up to Trump on defense and China
CNBC, August 11, 2025 - CBP issues guidance on reciprocal tariffs effective August 7, 2025
American Journal of Transportation, August 6, 2025
