Tag: Imports

shipping-dock

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...
CalChamber Advocacy

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...
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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 International Forum

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....
shipping-dock

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...

CalChamber Joins Call for Congress to Pass Tariff Relief Bill by End of Year

Congress must support U.S. jobs, competitiveness and growth by passing the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) by the end of the year. That is the message...
Trade Exports Global

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 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....
export-import-bank

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...