Susanne T. Stirling
Susanne T. Stirling, senior vice president, international affairs, has headed CalChamber international activities for more than four decades. She is an appointee of the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to the National Export Council, and serves on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce International Policy Committee, the California International Relations Foundation, and the Chile-California Council. Originally from Denmark, she studied at the University of Copenhagen and holds a B.A. in international relations from the University of the Pacific, where she served as a regent from 2012 to 2021. She earned an M.A. from the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California. See full bio.
Administration Announces Intent to Open Trade Talks with EU, UK, Japan
This week, the U.S. Trade Representative notified Congress of the Trump administration’s intent to enter into trade negotiations with three markets: the European Union,...
California Receives Federal Grant for Global Trade Expansion Program
California has received a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help California small businesses boost trade and exports abroad. The...
Trade Report: California Exports Rise Despite Tariff Wars
California’s merchandise export trade maintained a growth trajectory in August despite a fall-off in farm exports, according to a Beacon Economics analysis of U.S....
CalChamber Urges U.S. Senators to Unleash Full Potential of Export-Import Bank
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging members to ask California’s two U.S. senators to support restoring a quorum to the Export-Import Bank.
Since July...
U.S.-Canada Reach NAFTA Agreement Before Deadline, Branding New Pact the U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement
Late Sunday night, just before the midnight deadline, the U.S. and Canada came to an agreement on a new trade pact, rebranding it the...
Visit from South African Consul Shares Sister State Ties and Push for Economic Development
Renewing and furthering South Africa’s trade and investment relationship with California was the emphasis when Consul Talifhani Mbelengwa from the Consulate General of South...
CalChamber Reaffirms Support for KORUS as President Trump Signs Revised Deal
On Monday, September 24 at the UN General Assembly in New York, President Trump signed the revised KORUS deal with South Korean President Moon Jae-in calling...
CalChamber-Supported Korean Trade Agreement Moves Forward
Last week, the U.S. Trade Representative announced that the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement has been modified to “improve implementation of the trade pact.”
Agreement Amendments
The amendments included an extension...
U.S. Policy Expert: Trade Talks to Open Markets Work Better than Tariff Wars to...
In an era where “trade is invading every zone,” increased tariffs on imports are the wrong way to generate prosperity for U.S. businesses, a...
U.S., Mexico Reach Preliminary Trade Update Agreement
According to President Trump and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), as of August 27, the United States and Mexico have reached...
CalChamber Welcomes New Consul General of China in San Francisco
On Monday, August 20, the new Consul General of China in San Francisco, Ambassador Wang Donghua, visited the California Chamber of Commerce.
Joining CalChamber President...
NSW Australia, CalChamber Share Sister State Discussion
On Monday, August 6, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg and Vice President of International Affairs Susanne T. Stirling met with a delegation from...
America’s Indo-Pacific Vision
“The Indo-Pacific, which stretches from the United States west coast to the west coast of India, is a subject of great importance to American...
U.S, New Zealand Conclude Talks for Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
The United States and New Zealand concluded two days of meetings on July 20 under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), noting the...
Trade Promotion Authority Quietly Renewed
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation passed Congress on July 1 for another three years, until 2021, as neither the House nor the Senate passed...
U.S. Chamber Analysis: $5.6 Billion in California Exports Target in Trade Retaliation
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce yesterday released an analysis showing the state-by-state impact of retaliatory tariffs from China, the European Union, Mexico, and Canada,...
Trade Report: State Exports Continue Growth Trajectory Despite Policy Turmoil
California’s merchandise export trade largely shrugged off the current turmoil over trade policies and kept growing in April, according to a Beacon Economics analysis...
International Forum: California Continues to Blaze Trail in Trade
U.S. and California politics and trade priorities, global connections and the importance of exports were the topics discussed by an international trade expert, a...
CalChamber Urges Congressional Action on NAFTA Agreement
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging Congress to approve a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) quickly in the face of multiple...
State Economy Draws Strength from Trade
As the Trump administration and the 115th Congress now are into their second year, the California Chamber of Commerce continues to communicate its international...