Tag: Exports
Coalition Urges Rejection of Air District Proposal to Cap Cargo at LA, Long Beach...
Proposed Rule Will Hurt California Jobs, Emission Reduction Goals
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is considering a detrimental rule that would limit...
Western US Agricultural Trade Association Empowers Small Agribusinesses Through International Trade
As a nonprofit organization funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Market Access Program, the Western United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) offers significant...
CalChamber Statement on Ports Agreement
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera issued the following statement in response to news earlier this week regarding the agreement reached...
West Coast Dockworkers, Shippers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday, after more than...
2023 National Export Council Meeting Report
The California Chamber of Commerce recently joined nearly 150 trade specialists from across the nation for sessions focused on trade issues at the National...
Speakers Highlight US, State Efforts to Foster International Trade at CalChamber International Forum
Representatives from top state and federal agencies joined the California Chamber of Commerce International Forum this last week to talk about how the U.S....
2022 National Export Council Meeting Report
The California Chamber of Commerce recently joined nearly 150 trade specialists from across the nation for sessions focused on trade issues at the National...
Business Awaits Upcoming Port Worker Negotiations
Major port congestion and the global supply chain have made headlines frequently over the past two years. With labor talks set to begin May...
California Still a Top Exporting State
Trade statistics released this month by the U.S. Department of Commerce show that California remained a top exporting state in 2020.
California exported $156.112 billion...
California’s Export Trade Resurgent in Latest Numbers
Below are excerpts from Beacon Economics’ monthly California Trade Report, which analyzes data released by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Division and pinpoints...
California’s International Trade Makes Nominal Gains in Last Quarter of 2019
Exports of California-made products edged up slightly in December, according to Beacon Economics’ analysis of the latest U.S. trade statistics released by the U.S....
CalChamber Urges CA Congressional Delegation to Reauthorize Export-Import Bank
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging members to ask California’s Congressional Delegation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. As Congress returns to Washington, DC...
U.S. Senators Vote to Unleash Full Potential of Export-Import Bank After Nearly 4 Years
In a bipartisan vote last week, the U.S. Senate confirmed three members for the Export-Import Bank Board of Directors to restore the export credit...
California Still a Top Exporting State
The U.S. Department of Commerce now has 2018 trade statistics available through the International Trade Administration’s (ITA) “Trade Stats Express.”
In 2018, California exported $178.4...
Trade Report: Tariff Wars, Lower Commodity Prices Reduce California’s Export Trade
For the first time in more than a year, California’s merchandise export trade fell in November, according to Beacon Economics’ analysis of U.S. trade...
CalChamber Hosts U.S. Department of Commerce Official
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday hosted a small meeting of business representatives, federal trade officials and state legislative liaisons to discuss the current...
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...
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...