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Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Featured Headlines
Trade PolicyFrom the White House Readout of President Joe Biden’s Participation in the APEC Virtual Leaders’ Retreat Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand Remarks by President Biden and Chancellor Merkel of the Federal Republic of Germany in Press Conference Statement on Vice President Kamala Harris’s Meeting with Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany FACT SHEET: U.S.-Germany Climate and Energy Partnership President Biden Announces 11 Key Nominations (Including Jeff Flake as Ambassador to Turkey) From the U.S. Department of Commerce Stakeholders From Across The Home Building Supply Chain Applaud Biden Administration Ahead Of Convening U.S. Census Bureau to Release First Look at Nation’s Demographic Characteristics from 2020 Census Commerce’s NTIA Releases Report on Current and Projected Federal Use of Spectrum by Space-Based Systems Secretary Raimondo Announces $153 Million to Promote Innovation in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing From the U.S. Trade Representative Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Spain’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Reyes Maroto Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Call with Kazakhstan Minister of Trade and Integration Bakhyt Sultanov Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with Indonesia Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi Senate Finance Advances Deputy USTR Nominees From the Department of State Responding to the PRC’s Destabilizing and Irresponsible Behavior in Cyberspace Marking One Year of Hong Kong’s National Security Law Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with ASEAN Foreign Ministers and the ASEAN Secretary General From the World Trade Organization
WTO Publishes List of Bottlenecks and Facilitating Measures on Critical COVID-19 Products World Trade Organization Voices Optimism After Fisheries Meeting, but Says ‘Gaps’ Remain WTO Members Edge Closer to Fisheries Subsidies Agreement WTO Issues New Edition of World Tariff Profiles DG Okonjo-Iweala Welcomes Progress on Investment Facilitation Trade Agreements
S. Korea to Lift Tariffs on Imports from Indonesia, Israel Under Trade Deals India and EU Set to Resume Free Trade Agreement Talks After 8 Years Britain Sets Out Plan to Stimulate Trade with Developing Economies Pakistan’s Uzbekistan Agrees to Conclude Preferential Trade Agreement Ministry to Propose Frameworks for FTAs Japan, Australia to Promote Regional Trade Deals U.S. Clashes With Mexico, Canada on Car Rules in USMCA Risk US Anti-China Digital Trade Deal Seen as ‘Dead in the Water’ for Joe Biden in Asia Divorce Bill Dispute Roughens Relations: Beyond Brexit Peruvian Congress Ratifies the Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty Africa Nations Plan $8 Billion Fund to Offset Trade-Pact Losses Ecuador’s Government Intends to Negotiate Trade Agreement with U.S. Turkey, Malaysia Resolve to Expand Free Trade Agreement Pence Presses Trade Deal with Taiwan, Slams Biden on China India Begins Talks on Free Trade Agreement with UAE Federal
Port Chief Sees U.S. Import Surge ‘Easily’ Lasting into 2022 Trump’s China Tariffs Near $100B Mark Canada to Open Border Aug. 9 to Fully Vaccinated U.S. Travelers The Futility of ‘Product of USA’ Labeling in a World of Global Supply Chains Yellen Says China Trade Deal Has ‘Hurt American Consumers’ Biden to Tap Former Ambassador to France as His Ambassador to the UK After Lengthy Search Biden Faces Hard Sell in Asia for Anti-China Digital Trade Pact Biden Can Win Friends and Influence With a Digital Trade Deal More International Articles
Taiwan Angers China with First Europe Office Using its Name How Barriers to Cross-Border Data Flows Are Spreading Globally, What They Cost, and How to Address Them Germany’s Export-Driven Foreign Policy is Being Challenged European Union Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis on EU-US Relations Container Rates to U.S. Top $10,000 as Shipping Crunch Tightens Europe Rolls Out Plan to Shift From Fossil Fuels, an Effort That Could Impact Trade Panama Canal Transits Rise as World Trade Recovers From Pandemic |
International EventsInternational COVID-19 Information Jul 1 Thu 2021_Taiwan_Trade_Shows_En_v10_0611 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizers of FOOD TAIPEI MEGA SHOWS 2021, TAITRA, TFPMA, TPA and Chan Chao International, announce that the trade shows rescheduled to October 6-9, 2021 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 & Hall 2 (TaiNEX1&2). This decision was made in consideration of the health and safety of exhibitors and visitors. FOOD TAIPEI MEGA SHOWS comprise five concurrently-held trade shows, including FOOD TAIPEI, FOODTECH TAIPEI, BIO/ PHARMATECH TAIWAN, TAIPEI PACK, and TAIWAN HORECA. In addition to the physical shows, FOOD TAIPEI MEGA SHOWS ONLINE will be launched for a month from October 6th to November 5th with the online services including virtual booths display, meeting scheduling and message leaving. FOOD TAIPEI MEGA SHOWS present the complete supply chain of Taiwan’s food industry and products of exhibitors from other countries, which provide global buyers a one-stop procurement platform with high quality, reliability, and innovation. Medical Taiwan 2021 regret to announce that the physical show has been postponed to October 14th -16th due to concerns about spreading COVID-19 infections. Following on from the latest developments in the spread of COVID-19, the Taiwan Center for Disease Control currently recommends suspending or postponing large-scale public gatherings. TAITRA, the organizer of Medical Taiwan 2021, has taken this recommendation into consideration and made the decision to prioritize public health and welfare at this time. Medical Taiwan 2021 have been made possible by a digital transformation of the show by building up online services and strategies to promote business between exhibitors and buyers. It will feature virtual booths, online meetings, and video conferencing. The virtual show will be scheduled to October 7th – 21st. For updated info, please refer to the following websites: FOOD TAIPEI: www.foodtaipei.com.tw FOODTECH TAIPEI: www.foodtech.com.tw BIO/ PHARMATECH TAIWAN: www.foodtech.com.tw TAIPEI PACK: www.taipeipack.com.tw TAIWAN HORECA: www.taiwanhoreca.com.tw MEDICAL TAIWAN: www.medicaltaiwan.com.tw
Jul 27 Tue What are the documents you need to stay compliant with the Export Law? This webinar will provide you with a broad overview of the basic documents that you must obtain and file with the Department of Commerce and Department of State before exporting your products or services overseas. Speakers: For more info click here. Jul 29 Thu Jul 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Aug 11 Wed The disruption in global supply chains in selling and sourcing is causing significant delays, cost increases and huge amounts of uncertainty. The impact began as the Covid 19 Pandemic grew in early 2020 and has grown worse every month. The end in nowhere in sight. This webinar made up of 6 Global Supply Chain seasoned experts will frame the issues and offer recommendations for best practices to the audience attendees. For more info on the National Association of District Export Councils, click here. Sep 21 Tue Registration is now open for EXIM’s 2021 Virtual Annual Conference, September 21st – 23rd. Companies with 500 or fewer employees qualify for the Small Business Rate of $150 for the three-day event. This year’s theme, “Building Back Together,” will emphasize how collaboration between industry and government can fuel economic recovery for U.S.-based companies. A small business track is being developed that will focus on practical strategies and tactics for implementing a successful exporting strategy. “Hear from your Peers” will feature business owners who embraced exporting and the impact it has had on their companies’ operations and the bottom line. Topics under development for breakout sessions include:
EXIM 101 – an overview of EXIM trade finance solutions for businesses and projects of all sizes. Subscribe to filtered calendar
PODCAST: The Trade Guys, Center for Strategic and International Studies PODCAST: Global Translations, Politico Federal Government: The U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Small Business Administration Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Susanne Stirling, Vice President International Affairs Nikki Ellis, Assistant, International Affairs
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