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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Featured Headlines
CalChamber Companies in the News
Featuring CalChamber Member Ford Motor Company – Ford Ranger, Tesla Models Ride High in ‘America-Made’ Car Index
American Journal of Transportation, June 23, 2020
Disneyland Paris to Reopen July 15
CNBC, June 22, 2020
Masimo Announces Masimo SafetyNet-Open™: Suite of Integrated Turnkey Tools Helps Businesses, Governments, and Schools Reopen and Stay Open Responsibly During COVID-19
Masimo, June 19, 2020
Walmart’s Mexico Unit Rolls Out Mobile Phone Service
Reuters, June 17, 2020
Trade Policy
From the White House
Message to the Senate of the United States on the Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Croatia
June 18, 2020
Remarks by President Trump During a Roundtable with Governors on the Reopening of America’s Small Businesses
June 18, 2020
U.S. Department of Commerce
Op-Ed by Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross: Under Donald Trump’s Leadership, the U.S. Economy Will Come Back Strong
June 18, 2020
From the U.S. Trade Representative
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The 2020 Trade Policy Agenda
with USTR Robert Lighthizer:
• House Ways and Means Committee Testimony • Senate Finance Committee Testimony
June 17, 2020
Opening Statement of Ambassador Lighthizer
to the House Ways and Means Committee
June 17, 2020
Neil Opening Statement at the
Hearing on the 2020 Trade Policy Agenda
House Ways and Means Committee, June 17, 2020
Brady Opening Statement at Hearing
on The 2020 Trade Policy Agenda
GOP House Ways and Means Committee, June 17, 2020
Grassley at Hearing on the President’s
2020 Trade Policy Agenda
Senate Finance Committee, June 17, 2020
Trump Trade Official Defends China
Deal and Criticizes the W.T.O.
The New York Times, June 17, 2020
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From the U.S. Department of State
Europe and the China Challenge
June 19, 2020
Sustaining U.S. Humanitarian Assistance Leadership in Response to COVID-19
June 19, 2020
Joint Statement on the Seventh U.S.-UAE Economic Policy Dialogue
June 19, 2020
United States and Canada Forge Ahead on Critical Minerals Cooperation
June 17, 2020
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Hong Kong
June 17, 2020
Joint Statement of the United States and France on the Strategic Dialogue
June 17, 2020
U.S.-U.K. Technology Safeguards Agreement
June 17, 2020
From the International Trade Administration
Swiss Companies, U.S. Jobs, Global Response
June 23, 2020
From the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Chairman Reed Discusses President Trump’s Memorandum on Providing COVID-19 Assistance to the Italian Republic with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Chamber of Commerce in Italy
June 16, 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee Meets to Discuss EXIM COVID-19 Relief Measures, Opportunities for Healthcare Engagement in the Region
June 16, 2020
Chairman Reed Addresses American Society of Association Executives on Leadership, EXIM’s Role in Reopening America, and Supporting U.S. Jobs
June 16, 2020
From the World Trade Organization
Liam Fox Being Lined Up as Britain’s Candidate to Lead World Trade Organisation
Independent, June 22, 2020
China Loses World Trade Organization Dispute Over Market Economy Status
Orissa Post, June 21, 2020
Government Endorses Irish Commissioner Phil Hogan for World Trade Organisation Chief
Independent.ie, June 19, 2020
South Korea Seeks WTO Panel on Japan’s Tightened Export Rules
The Japan Times, June 19, 2020
If the US Wants a Better WTO, it Should Lead the Way
The Hill June 19, 2020
The US Must Withdraw from the WTO
The HIll, June 18, 2020
DDG Wolff: Pandemic Underlines Need to Improve Trading System’s Relevance and Resilience
June 17, 2020
DDG Wolff: Trade and Peace are Intimately Related
June 16, 2020
Trade Agreements
China ‘Interested’ in Trans-Pacific Trade Deal but Keen to Gauge Japan’s ‘Attitude’ Ahead of Potential Talks, Ex-Minister Says
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2020
Why the EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is Such a Big Deal
AEC News Today, June 22, 2020
Betraying Frustration with China, E.U. Leaders Press for Progress on Trade Talks
The New York Times, June 22, 2020
Scotch Whisky, Salmon and Sunburnt Backpackers: What an Australia-UK Free Trade Deal Will Bring
The Sydney Morning Herald, June 21, 2020
Kenya’s President Says Talks on Trade Deal with U.S. Delayed
Reuters, June 19, 2020
USTR Chief Sees Phase Two of Delayed Trade Talks Starting in a Few Months
The Japan Times, June 18, 2020
UK Says it Aims to Join Trans-Pacific Free Trading Group
Reuters, June 17, 2020
UK Begins Talks with Australia and New Zealand on Free Trade Deal for Post-Brexit Era
The Guardian, June 17, 2020
US Says a UK Trade Deal ‘Unlikely’ Before November
BBC, June 17, 2020
Updated Asean-Japan Trade Deal, Covering Services, to Enter Into Force in August
The Straits Times, June 16, 2020
Federal
US Poised to Slap 10% Tariff Again on Aluminum from Canada
American Journal of Transportation, June 23, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Trump’s Steel Tariffs
Reuters, June 22, 2020
Rally in Raw Materials Signals Economic Rebound
The Wall Street Journal, June 22, 2020
Lighthizer’s Tariff ‘Reset’ Would Dramatically Change the Politics of US Trade Remedies
The Hill, June 21, 2020
Celebrating the Certainty of Trade
AgWeb, June 21, 2020
U.S. Companies Brought Back Foreign Profits as Coronavirus Struck
The Wall Street Journal, June 19, 2020
Taxation of the Digitalized Economy
KPMG, June 19, 2020
It’s Time to Remove a Century Old Restriction That Hurts US Shipping Commerce
American Journal of Transportation, June 19, 2020
Grassley, Wyden Joint Statement on OECD Digital Economy Tax Negotiations
Senate Finance Committee, June 18, 2020
Jason E. Kearns Name Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission
U.S. International Trade Commission, June 17, 2020
Hotel Report: $16.8 Billion Loss in State and Local Tax Revenue from Drop in Hotel Operations and Occupancy
American Hotel & Lodging Association, June 12, 2020
U.S. Nominates White House Official to Head IDB
Xinhuanet, June 17, 2020
Trump Administration to Push for ‘Reset’ of Global Tariffs
The New York Times, June 16, 2020
California
California Moves Toward Creating Business Tax Break Review Board
Bloomberg, June 22, 2020
Tourism Industry Preparing Itself for Recovery
CalChamber, June 22, 2020
New ZPMC Cranes Will Augment Port of Oakland’s Big Ship Capability
American Journal of Transportation, June 19, 2020
Port of Long Beach’s New Desmond Replacement Expected to Open in August
American Journal of Transportation, June 17, 2020
More International Articles
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China
China Securities Regulator Proposes Closer Cooperation with the U.S. – Caixin
Reuters, June 21, 2020
China to Increase U.S. Agricultural
Imports after Secret Trade Talks: Report
National Review, June 19, 2020
President Stresses Common Destiny
China Daily, June 19, 2020
China-India Violence Underlines Limits
to Beijing’s Trade Leadership Dreams
The Wall Street Journal, June 18, 2020
China Port Testing Threatens
to Derail Global Meat Shipments
American Journal of Transportation, June 17, 2020
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Experts: German Economy Won’t Fully Rebound Before 2022
AP, June 23, 2020
Israel Targets E-Commerce for Tax on Imported Goods Bought Online
American Journal of Transportation, June 23, 2020
Japan, New Zealand Discuss Importance of Trade for World Economic Recovery, Economy Minister Nishimura Says
The New York Times, June 22, 2020
AJOT’s Top 100 Container Ports
American Journal of Transportation, June 22, 2020
Banana Business Facing Crisis of Pandemic Proportions
American Journal of Transportation, June 22, 2020
Covid-19’s Impact on Warehousing Might Last Longer Than the Pandemic
American Journal of Transportation, June 22, 2020
Weary Russia Tries to Avoid Entanglement in U.S.-China Spat
The Wall Street Journal, June 22, 2020
U.K. Bolsters Foreign-Takeover Defenses as Pandemic Drives Protectionist Moves
The Wall Street Journal, June 22, 2020
Chile says Economy to Shrink Far More Than Originally Predicted
NASDAQ, June 22, 2020
China-Brazil Trade on Track, But Huawei Tension May Be Threat to Relations
South China Morning Post, June 21, 2020
Beef Industry Surmounts Coronavirus-Led Disruption of Trade
Buenos Aires Times, June 20, 2020
EU Leaders Face Challenges to Move Quickly on Recovery Deal
AP, June 19, 2020
Central Banks Pump More Cash Into Economy to Fight Recession
The Wall Street Journal, June 18, 2020
Trade Barriers Report: EU Continues to Open Up Markets Outside Europe in Midst of Rising Protectionism
European Commission, June 18, 2020
EU Seeks to Rein in Competition from Foreign Rivals
AP, June 17, 2020
Mexico and U.S. Extend Border Travel Ban for 30 Days: Mexico Foreign Ministry
Reuters, June 16, 2020
Weary Sailors Pose Risk to World Merchant Fleet: U.N. Shipping Chief
Reuters, June 16, 2020
Japan’s Exports Fall Most Since 2009 as U.S. Demand Slumps
Reuters, June 16, 2020
North Korea’s Wrecking of Liaison Office a ‘Death Knell’ for Ties with the South
The New York Times, June 16, 2020
Op-Ed: How the West Could Win a Technological ‘Shadow War’ with China
The Los Angeles Times, June 11, 2020
Automating Factories Creates $100 Billion Japan Corporate Giant
The Japan Times, June 3, 2020
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