Tag: International Trade
Australia Consul General Highlights Strong California Links for Clean Energy Projects
Overlapping interests and shared values make Australia, the United States and California strong partners on economic, security and climate change issues, Australia Consul General...
Trade Update – September 17, 2024
Australia Consul General Highlights Strong California Links for Clean Energy Projects, Study: Weakening De Minimis Would Require Billions in New Congressional Spending, U.S. and IPEF Partners Hold First In-Person Meetings of the IPEF Supply Chain Council and the IPEF Crisis Response Network, USTR Finalizes Action on China Tariffs Following Statutory Four-Year Review, WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala seeks second term to complete 'unfinished business', Election 2024: CalChamber Positions on California Ballot Measures, Mexico’s Controversial Judicial Reform Is Signed by President
Trade Update – September 10, 2024
The future of European competitiveness, Draghi Says EU Itself at Risk Without More Funds, Joint Debt, World Trade Report 2024 highlights trade’s role in supporting inclusiveness, U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints 4 New Members to National AI Advisory Committee, United States and Kenya to Hold Eighth Negotiating Round Under the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership, Under Secretary Taylor Launches Vietnam Trade Mission, California State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)- Application is Now Open!
Trade Update – September 3, 2024
USDA, USTR Seek New Trade Advisory Committee Members, Rail workers’ union files legal challenge of Canada’s back-to-work order, Celebrating and Unleashing America’s Workforce, Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on Canada’s Tariff Actions to Protect Workers Against the People’s Republic of China’s Non-Market Policies and Practices, California State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)- Application is Now Open!
Trade Update – August 27, 2024
Canada Industrial Relations Board orders binding arbitration, halting potential rail strike, Lloyds List- One Hundred Container Ports 2024, U.S. Identifies Critical Sectors and Key Goods for Potential Cooperation under the IPEF Supply Chain Agreement, AGOA for the People, Comoros Becomes WTO's 165Th Member, Rebuild Ukraine 2024- Business in Ukraine and Poland November 12-15, 2024, Warsaw, Poland
Trade Update – August 13, 2024
15th Annual Mexico Advocacy Day Highlights Sonora’s Potential as Clean Energy Hub, WTO announces first cohort of Young Trade Leaders, Export Training Grant Program (Go-Biz,) Assessing the Results of Venezuela’s Presidential Election
Trade Update – July 30, 2024
African Growth and Opportunity Act: President Biden Urges Reauthorization, Statement from President Joe Biden on Second Quarter 2024 GDP, USDA Trade Mission to Expand Market Access, Ag Exports in Colombia, WTO issues 2024 Annual Report, PMSA West Coast Trade Report – July 2024
African Growth and Opportunity Act: President Biden Urges Reauthorization
As stakeholders gathered last week for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, President Joe Biden called on Congress to quickly reauthorize and...
Trade Update – July 23, 2024
Ursula von der Leyen elected to second term as European Commission president, WTO Members Push to Expedite an Okonjo-Iweala Second Term Bid, Comprehensive Report on Foreign Direct Investment in California (GO-Biz,) , Governor Newsom meets with New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon, reaffirms climate partnership, CalChamber Status Update Report on Major Legislation for Business
Trade Update – July 16, 2024
International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook Forecast Report: Update, Remarks by President Biden in Address to the Nation, The 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, Celebrating Two Years of Progress in National Strategy to Reenergize U.S. Travel and Tourism, Export with Confidence: Tools and Opportunities for California Businesses
Trade Update – July 9, 2024
Britain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliament, French Elections 2024 And Their Impact On Macron And Beyond, NATO leaders are descending on Washington, Here's what to know, US Treasury Department Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Implementation of Outbound Investment: 5 Key Takeaways
Trade Update – July 2, 2024
Azores Delegation Visits CalChamber for Portuguese Heritage Month, CalChamber Urges Renewal of Cost-Saving Trade Preference Program, Export-Import Bank of the United States Releases 2023 Competitiveness Report, Governor Newsom signs PAGA reform, This Mexican Port Is Angling to Be a Nearshoring Gateway
CalChamber Urges Renewal of Cost-Saving Trade Preference Program
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a nationwide coalition that is urging swift passage of legislation to renew the Generalized System of Preferences...
Trade Update – June 18, 2024
CalChamber, Japan Business Leaders Celebrate Longtime Trade Connections, CalChamber, U.S., State, Local Chambers Urge Support for Digital Trade Rules,Pope Francis is first pope to address G7 summit, meets with Biden, world leaders, United States-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework (TIFA) Council Joint Statement, Southern California ports’ importance for U.S. trade and jobs, Panama Canal Averts Shipping Crisis With Its Water Plan
CalChamber, U.S., State, Local Chambers Urge Support for Digital Trade Rules
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined the U.S. Chamber and more than 150 state and local chambers from 45 states in urging the...
Trade Update – June 11, 2024
European Parliament poised for rightward shift after final voting, Mexico’s Sheinbaum Contends With AMLO’s Legacy, Op-Ed by Ambassador Katherine Tai: Trade must transform its role in the social contract, USDA Embarks on First-ever Trade Mission Focused on Indigenous and Native Nations Products, West Coast Trade Report – May 2024, Trade News & Events
Trade Update – May 28, 2024
Legislature Approves Sen. Dodd’s Ukraine Sister-State Measure, The Nairobi-Washington Vision, Celebrating World Trade Week – and U.S. Agriculture’s Trade Successes, Mexico faces triple threats of drought, water shortages and deadly heat wave
Trade Update – May 21, 2024
Tourism Spending in California Reaches Record High, National Travel and Tourism Week, Trade Representative Katherine Tai to Take Further Action on China Tariffs After Releasing Statutory Four-Year Review, Trade data reveal changing patterns in electric vehicles market
2024 International Trade Forum: Speakers Highlight US-Taiwan Ties, Federal Trade Initiatives, US Economy
Nearly 200 attendees gathered last week for the California Chamber of Commerce International Trade Forum, which featured presentations on U.S.-Taiwan ties, federal trade initiatives,...
Guest Commentary: Securing North American Prosperity
In a banner year for elections and a global context swirling with uncertainty, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the noise. It’s understandable —...