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.
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...
California-Mexico Partnership Luncheon Features Innovations in Energy, Education
Energy projects that are helping foster innovations in California and Mexico were highlighted this week at an international luncheon forum co-hosted by the California...
Chile and California Continue Building Strong Relationship
On April 17 and 18 the Chile-California Council gathered for its annual event and Board Meeting at the California Chamber of Commerce. The opening...
Trade Report: Despite Storm Clouds, Growth Continues for California Exports
California’s merchandise export trade rose in February, according to a Beacon Economics analysis of U.S. trade statistics recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Foreign...
Federal Trade Office Releases 2018 National Trade Estimate Report
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) yesterday released the 2018 National Trade Estimate (NTE), an annual report documenting foreign trade and investment...
United States, South Korea Reach Agreement on Amendments to Free Trade Agreement
The United States and South Korea this week announced reaching an agreement in principle on the general terms of amendments and modifications to the...
Federal Trade Program Saving Businesses Millions Back in Force
The $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill signed by the President on March 23, averting a government shutdown, includes language renewing a federal trade program...
Tariff on Chinese Imports Clouds Trade/Investment Gathering
As President Donald R. Trump’s intention of imposing tariffs on $50 billion of exports from China loomed like a cloud, the Chinese Consul General,...
U.S. Commerce Report: California Maintains Position as Top Exporting State
The U.S. Department of Commerce now has 2017 trade statistics available through the International Trade Administration’s (ITA) “Trade Stats Express.”
In 2017, California exported $171.9...
Ontario, California Businesses Push for NAFTA Renewal
In a show of cross-border business bonding, the Chambers of Commerce in both California and Ontario have come together to publicly support ongoing trade...
Seventh Round of NAFTA Negotiations Concludes
The seventh round of negotiations have concluded in Mexico City, Mexico, and the negotiators report closing three additional chapters of the North America Free...
California Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Chamber of Commerce Join Forces in Support of...
Chambers encourage continued, cooperative trade relationships between California and Ontario
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC)...
Urge President Trump Not to Finalize Stand-Alone Steel/Aluminum Tariff
(Post has been updated to reflect the Presidential Proclamation signed March 8)
The California Chamber of Commerce has deep concerns over the impact that a...
Seventh Round of NAFTA Negotiations Begins Today
The seventh round of the negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Canada and Mexico will begin today...
Canada Day: What Changes in NAFTA Mean for Agriculture in California
The California-Canada economic partnership, ongoing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trade talks and what changes in the agreement could mean for agriculture in...
Generalized System of Preferences Approved by House
In the evening of February 13, the U.S. House voted 400-2 to pass H.R. 4979, bipartisan legislation providing a three-year retroactive renewal of the Generalized...
Trade Report: California Exports Finish Strong in 2017
California’s merchandise export trade soared in December, according to a Beacon Economics analysis of U.S. trade statistics released February 6 by the U.S. Census...