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...
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...
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Meetings Conclude
Officials from the United States and the Republic of Korea concluded their meetings yesterday on advancing amendment and modification negotiations and other discussions on...
NAFTA Negotiations Make Real Headway
The sixth round of negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) made real headway, according to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. The latest...
Sixth Round of NAFTA Negotiations Begins Today
The sixth round of the negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Canada and Mexico will begin today...
United States, Korea Hold Amendment Negotiations on KORUS FTA
Negotiations on amendments and modifications of the California Chamber of Commerce-supported U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) will be held in Washington, D.C. today.
The...
Consul General: United Kingdom Aims to Be Champion of Global Free Trade
Leaving the European Union is not about the United Kingdom cutting itself off from the rest of the world, British Consul General Andrew Whittaker...
Trade Report: California Exports Edge Lower
California’s export trade dipped in October, according to a Beacon Economics analysis of U.S. trade statistics released December 5 by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Foreign...
Trade Report: California Exports Edge Upwards
California’s export trade grew in September, according to a Beacon Economics analysis of U.S. trade statistics released November 3 by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Foreign...
CalChamber Blog Highlights Synergies with California on Israel Trip
At the invitation of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, California Chamber of Commerce Vice President of International Affairs Susanne T. Stirling joined a small...
California Receives Money to Boost Small Business Exports
California has received $500,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration to increase export activities among small businesses. The funding, part of the State Trade...
CalChamber to California Senators: Support Swift and Efficient NAFTA Renegotiation
The United States should be committed to a swift and efficient North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation, the California Chamber of Commerce said...