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Trade Update - Tuesday, June 27, 2017

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Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California

Japanese Business Association of Southern California

Annual Luncheon Gathering Underscores Longstanding Trade/Investment Partnership
CalChamber, June 23, 2017

CalChamber Companies in the News

Profiles in Trade: Gliding Eagle

Gliding Eagle Helps Producers Keep Track
of Products Until Delivery to Consumer

CalChamber, June 23, 2017

Amazon Vision of Deliveries by Drone Gets Boost in FAA Measure
AJoT, June 22, 2017

Southwest Airlines Cargo Continues Award-Winning Streak
AJoT, June 22, 2017

Trade Policy

From the White House

Trump Nominates Ambassadors to UK and Belgium
Fox News, June 22, 2017

President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts
June 22, 2017

Department of Commerce

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Announces Update on Exclusion of Canadian Atlantic Provinces from Softwood Lumber Investigation
June 26, 2017

U.S. Department of Commerce Makes $30 Million Available to Assist America’s Coal Communities
June 23, 2017

Secretary Wilbur Ross Concludes 2017 SelectUSA Investment Summit
June 21, 2017

From the U.S. Trade Representative

Public Hearings on the Renegotiation of NAFTA
June 27, 2017

From the Department of State

Key Outcomes of U.S. Priorities at the UN Human Rights Council’s 35th Session
June 26, 2017

United States Strategy for Engagement in the Caribbean
June 21, 2017

From the House Ways and Means Committee

Brady, Neal, Hatch, and Wyden Urge President Trump to Address U.S.-India Trade Barriers During Prime Minister Modi’s Visit
June 24, 2017

Chairman Brady Opening Statement at Hearing on the President’s Trade Policy Agenda
June 22, 2017

Hearing on U.S. Trade Policy Agenda
June 22, 2017

International Trade Administration

SelectUSA for Innovation, Knowledge, and Opportunity – 365 Days a Year
June 20, 2017

From the World Trade Organization

Azevêdo: Parliamentarians Play a Particularly Important Role in the Work of the WTO
June 20, 2017

Trade Agreements

Japan Seeks Early Free Trade Talks with UK Amid Brexit Fears
The Guardian, June 26, 2017

New Zealand Eyes Better Trade with Latin America
XinhuaNet, June 26, 2017

Egypt Officially Joins Trade Facilitation Agreement
Egypt Independent, June 25, 2017

EU Leaders Hail Progress in Free Trade Talks with Japan
The Mainichi, June 24, 2017

Taiwan Reaffirms Desire to Join TPP
Focus Taiwan, June 24, 2017

Pakistan, Russia to Sign Free Trade Agreement
Geo TV, June 22, 2017

Costa Rica Seeks Trade Deal with Japan
LMT Online, June 22, 2017

After Years of Talks, Japan, EU Near ‘Broad Agreement’ on Free Trade Pact
Reuters, June 21, 2017

Joint Statement of Secretary Perdue (U.S.), Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Canada) & Secretary Calzada
AJoT, June 21, 2017

Federal

Trump Administration Opens Marathon Nafta Hearings
The Wall Street Journal, June 27, 2017

First FTA Labor Case Results in U.S. Loss, Report Says
STR Trade Report, June 27, 2017

Secretary Perdue to Travel to China to Mark Return of U.S. Beef
Hoosier Ag Today, June 26, 2017

U.S. Slaps Dumping Duties on Canadian Wood, Ottawa Vows to Fight
Reuters, June 26, 2017

Written Testimony of Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer
June 22, 2017

U.S. Trade Representative Says He is ‘Troubled’ by Ford’s China Move
Reuters, June 22, 2017

Trump Administration Has Plan to Scrap ‘Startup Visa’ Rule
San Francisco Chronicle, June 21, 2017

Trump Sparks Rush of NAFTA Lobbying
The Hill, June 21, 2017

How to Modernize NAFTA: First, Do No Harm
The Hill, June 21, 2017

California

California’s Climate Debate Heats Up Behind Closed Doors as Gov. Brown Pushes to Extend Cap and Trade
Los Angeles Times, June 23, 2017

Secretary Padilla Announces LLC Statements of Information Can Now Be Filed Online and New Bizfile California
CA Secretary of State, June 21, 2017

More International Articles

Mexican Auto Suppliers Strategize for NAFTA Talks
Automotive News, June 26, 2017

China’s Rags-to-Riches Transformation Isn’t Over Yet
Bloomberg, June 25, 2017

Xi Jinping to Visit Hong Kong for 20th Anniversary of Handover
CNN, June 25, 2017

Trump – and Merkel’s Response to Him – is Issue in German Election
Wall Street Journal, June 25, 2017

China Says Trump Open to Cooperating on Silk Road Projects
AJoT, June 23, 2017

China Takes Delivery of First Shipments of American Beef in 14 Years
Reuters, June 23, 2017

In Major Blow to Brazil, US Suspends Meat Product Imports
ABC News, June 22, 2017

May Vows to Safeguard EU Citizens’ Rights in U.K. as Leaders Await Full Offer
Bloomberg, June 22, 2017

World’s First Remote-Controlled Commercial Ship Demonstrated in Copenhagen Harbour
CPH Post Online, June 22, 2017

Canadian Retailers Are Off to Their Best Start Ever
Bloomberg, June 22, 2017

US, EU Urge Chine to Limit Food Import Control
Associated Press, June 22, 2017

US and China Can Work Together in Latin America
Nikkei Asian Review, June 20, 2017

 

 

 

 

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