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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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Get Back to Global Business
The California Chamber, in partnership with the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), is offering a special ATA Carnet rebate program to help businesses recover and get back to global business. ATA Carnet, or the Passport for Goods, is a powerful tool for companies doing business internationally because it allows the temporary importation of goods for up to one year in multiple countries, without having to pay import duties or taxes. Check it out!

ATA Carnet Fact Sheet

ATA Carnet 2021 Promotion

ATA Carnet Rebate Form

Rebate Program Aims to Help Businesses Explore Global Markets
CalChamber, April 20, 2021

CalChamber Companies in the News

PepsiCo Announces 2030 Goal to Scale Regenerative Farming Practices Across 7 Million Acres, Equivalent to Entire Agricultural Footprint
PepsiCo, April 20, 2021

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Chooses 3M for Campylobacter Testing in Poultry
3m, April 20, 2021

The Unbound Collection by Hyatt Brand Expands in China With The Opening of Commune by The Great Wall
Hyatt Newsroom, April 17, 2021

GM to Help Build $2.3 Billion Battery-Cell Plant in Tennessee
The Wall Street Journal, April 16, 2021

Trade Policy

From the White House

Fact Sheet: U.S.-Japan Competitiveness and Resilience (CoRe) Partnership
April 16, 2021U.S.- Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement: “U.S. – JAPAN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW ERA”
April 16, 2021

Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Suga of Japan Before Bilateral Meeting
April 16, 2021

Remarks by Vice President Harris and Prime Minister Suga of Japan Before Bilateral Meeting
April 16, 2021

President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Eight Key Administration Leaders (Including Deputy USTRs)
April 16, 2021

Remarks by President Biden on Russia
April 15, 2021

President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Nine Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service as Ambassadors
April 15, 2021

Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany
April 14, 2021

A Proclamation on 160th Anniversary Of The Unification Of Italy And The Establishment Of United States-Italy Diplomatic Relations
April 13, 2021

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

Secretary Raimondo Joins Vice President Harris in Addressing Care Economy and Need to Invest in Human Infrastructure
April 19, 2021

From the U.S. Trade Representative

Readouts from Meetings with Representatives from:
Sweden
Italy
The NetherlandsReadouts from Meetings About Increasing Vaccine Production and Global Health Issues with:
Business Leaders
Advocacy Organizations
Labor Union Leaders

Ambassador Katherine Tai Appoints Elizabeth Baltzan as Senior Advisor
April 19, 2021

Statement from Ambassador Tai on Bianchi, White Nominations
April 16, 2021

Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Dr. Seth Berkley
April 16, 2021

Remarks from Ambassador Katherine Tai on Trade Policy, the Environment and Climate Change
April 15, 2021

USTR Threatens Tariffs on 6 Trade Partners in Response to Digital Taxes
Compliance Week, April 14, 2021

Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Remarks at a WTO Virtual Conference on Covid-19 Vaccine Equity
April 14, 2021

Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Environmental Leaders
April 14, 2021

From the U.S. Department of the Treasury

Treasury Releases Report on Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States
April 16, 2021Report

U.S. Treasury Removes Forex Manipulation Label from Switzerland, Vietnam
MarketWatch, April 16, 2021

From the U.S. Department of State

Travel Advisory Updates
April 19, 2021