CalChamber International Trade Update

Council for International Trade - Trade Update

NEXT CITU: Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Featured Headlines

Interview with Consuls General of Australia: Ambassador Jane Duke in Los Angeles; and Consul General Nick Nichles in San Francisco – Shared Values Underpin Enduring Mateship Producing Jobs, Prosperity for Both Partners
CalChamber, November 17, 2020

Regional Comprehensive Economic
Partnership (RCEP)

RCEP: Asia-Pacific Countries Form
World’s Largest Trading Bloc
BBC, November 16, 2020

Asia-Pacific Countries Push to
Sign China-Backed Trade Megadeal
The Wall Street Journal, November 13, 2020

China and 14 Asian Nations to
Sign World’s Biggest Free-Trade Deal
American Journal of Transportation, November 12, 2020

World’s Biggest Free-Trade Deal
Set to Be Signed This Weekend
Bloomberg, November 11, 2020

CalChamber Companies in the News

First United Airlines Flight Offering Free Transatlantic COVID-19 Testing Takes Off
United Airlines, November 16, 2020

Johnson & Johnson Initiates Second Global Phase 3 Clinical Trial of its Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
Johnson & Johnson, November 16, 2020

United Airlines Now Using CalChamber Member Clorox’s New Electrostatic Sprayers to Disinfect Airport Terminals
The Clorox Company, November 11, 2020

CalChamber Members Walmart and Cruise Team Up to Pilot All-Electric Self-Driving Delivery Powered by 100% Renewable Energy
Walmart, November 10, 2020

Walmart Shares Additional Plans to Support Veterans and Military Spouses
Walmart, November 10, 2020

Trade Policy

From the White House

Joint Statement on Human Capital Development at the 8th ASEAN-U.S. Summit
November 13, 2020

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Departments of Labor, Commerce and Education Sign Six Party Joint Declaration of Intent with Germany
November 12, 2020

From the U.S. Department of State

The United States Welcomes Cessation of Hostilities Between Armenia and Azerbaijan and Announces New Assistance to Respond to the Nagorno-Karabakh Humanitarian Emergency
November 17, 2020

United States and United Kingdom Sign Civil Air Transport Agreement
November 17, 2020

Strengthening Transatlantic Ties with Georgia
November 17, 2020

Indo-Pacific Transparency Initiative
November 14, 2020

Release of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy-Republic of Korea New Southern Policy Joint Fact Sheet
November 13, 2020

The United States of America and The Republic of Korea on Working Together to Promote Cooperation between the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the New Southern Policy
November 13, 2020

U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP): Sharing Expertise Between Cities to Benefit the People of ASEAN
November 13, 2020

United States and ASEAN: A Billion Futures Across the Indo-Pacific
November 13, 2020

The United States and France: Allies, Partners, Friends
November 13, 2020

U.S. Support for Digital Transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean
November 10, 2020

Joint Statement on the Japan-U.S.-Brazil Exchange
November 10, 2020

From the Bureau of Economic Analysis

Activities of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Multinational Enterprises, 2018
November 13, 2020

From the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.

On Veterans Day, EXIM Chairman Reed Highlights EXIM Support for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
November 11, 2020

On Veterans Day 2020, Chairman Reed Announces EXIM Partnership with Department of Defense’s SkillBridge Program to Give U.S. Military Service Members Additional Job Experiences for Post-Military Careers
November 11, 2020

From the World Trade Organization

WTO Marks its 25th Anniversary
November 17, 2020

New Initiatives Launched to Intensify WTO Work on Trade and the Environment
November 17, 2020

High-Level Event Underscores Trade and Environment Links for Sustainable COVID-19 Recovery
November 16, 2020

DDG Agah Urges APEC Ministers to Help WTO Deliver Results
November 16, 2020

Trade and Environment Week to Debate Key Issues, Showcase Examples of Sustainable Trade
November 12, 2020

Trade Agreements

Africa Free Trade Bloc Seeking “Innovative” Ways to Launch on Jan. 1
NASDAQ, November 17, 2020

UK and US Sign Aviation Agreement to Protect Vital Travel Links
UK Department for Transport, November 17, 2020

BRICS Summit to Discuss Trade, Cooperation: S. African Presidency
XinhuaNet, November 17, 2020

Kenyan Manufacturers to Increase Production to Tap into Africa’s Free Trade Deal
XinhuaNet, November 16, 2020

EU, UK Enter Tension-Filled Week Seeking Post-Brexit Deal
AP, November 16, 2020

Taiwan Talks Up Trans-Pacific Trade Pact After Exclusion From New Deal
Reuters, November 5, 2020

Ghana Loses Faith on UK Trade Deal
The Telegraph, November 15, 2020

Johnson Dream of a U.K.-U.S. Trade Deal Hits Biden Reality Check
Bloomberg, November 13, 2020

The UK–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Could Be a Strategic Surprise
East Asia Forum, November 12, 2020

Trudeau Says He Expects Trade Deal with U.K. Can Be Done Before 2021
CBC, November 11, 2020

Malaysia Sets Preconditions for Resumption of TPP Talks
Vietnam Plus, November 11, 2020

Federal

U.S. Exporters Coming Up Empty in Scramble for Outbound Containers
The Wall Street Journal, November 15, 2020

Trump National Security Adviser to Lead US Delegation for Southeast Asia Summit
The Hill, November 14, 2020

U.S. Dairy Producers Push Washington to Find Better Trade Terms
Bloomberg, November 13, 2020

USMCA Makes Working Class Americans Integral to Future US Trade Policy
PLANT, November 13, 2020

Opinion: Congress Has a Duty to Enforce Foreign Trade Deals
The Detroit News, November 12, 2020

California

Californians to Have Most Power in the Federal Government Since at Least Reagan. Now What?
Los Angeles Times, November 13, 2020

Port of Long Beach Processes Another Record Number of Containers
Bloomberg, November 12, 2020