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CalChamber Companies in the News

Amazon Continues to Expand its Transportation Fleet with Purchased Aircraft
American Journal of Transportation, January 5, 2020

UPS Hires for a Busy Shipping Season as Holiday Logistics and Vaccine Deliveries Gain Pace, Finds GlobalData
GlobalData January 4, 2021

CalChamber Member General Motors – How Buick Became the #1 U.S. Car Brand in China
LinkedIn, December 31, 2020

Governor Newsom Announces Partnership of CalChamber Members CVS and Walgreens to Provide Pfizer Vaccines to Residents and Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, December 28, 2020

USDA Taps IBM to Help Modernize Conservation Programs that Support U.S. Farmers and Ranchers
IBM, December 22, 2020

Northrop Grumman Recognized as a Leader in Sustainability
Northrop Grumman, December 21, 2020

Lockheed Martin To Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne, Strengthening Position As Leading Provider Of Technologies To Deter Threats And Help Secure The United States And Its Allies
Lockheed Martin, December 20, 2020

Trade Policy

From the White House

Proclamation to Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and for Other Purposes
December 22, 2020

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

Remarks by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross at the Export-Import Bank Virtual Board Meeting on Domestic Content Policy
December 17, 2020

Op-Ed by Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross: Space Commerce Accelerating
December 16, 2020

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Trade Financing and Investment Cooperation
December 15, 2020

From the U.S. Trade Representative

U.S. Slaps Tariffs on French and German Wines, Aircraft Parts Amid EU Dispute
Reuters, December 30, 2020

United States Modifies Tariffs on EU Products in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute
December 30, 2020

Notice of Product Exclusion Extensions and Additional Modifications: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Federal Register, December 29, 2020

From the U.S. Department of State

Joint Statement of the United States-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue
December 30, 2020

Protecting U.S. Investors from Financing Communist Chinese Military Companies
December 28, 2020

U.S.-Australia-India-Japan Consultations (“The Quad”) Senior Officials Meeting
December 18, 2020

From the Export-Bank of the U.S.

EXIM Board Unanimously Approves New Policy to Support U.S. Exporter Sales to Additional Foreign Markets and More Effectively Counter Competitors Such as the People’s Republic of China
December 23, 2020

From the International Trade Administration

Robots and the Economy: The Role of Automation in Productivity Growth
December 22, 2020

Economic Diversification: A Necessary Priority for EDOs
December 21, 2020

From the Bureau of Economic Analysis

U.S. International Investment Position, Third Quarter 2020
December 29, 2020

U.S. International Transactions, Third Quarter 2020
December 18, 2020

From the World Trade Organization

WTO Paper Explores Role of Trade Policy in the Rapid Roll-Out of COVID-19 Vaccines
December 22, 2020

World Trade Volume Rallies in Third Quarter After COVID-19 Shock
December 18, 2020

Trade Agreements

Japan and Mexico Agree to Expand Membership of TPP Free Trade Pact
The Japan Times, January 5, 2021

Japan-U.K. Post-Brexit Trade Deal Takes Effect
Kyodo News, January 1, 2021

Turkey and U.K. Agree to Roll Over Free Trade Agreement
American Journal of Transportation, December 29, 2020

India Should Now Aggressively Pursue FTAs with EU, U.K.: Trade Experts
The Hindu, December 25, 2020

Toomey-led Resolution Calls for Free Trade Agreement Between the US and Taiwan
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey, December 23, 2020

Britain, Canada Strike Short-Term Deal to Avoid Post-Brexit Tariffs
Reuters, December 22, 2020

Some Automakers Want More Time to Meet New Trade Rules, Mexican Official Says
Reuters, December 22, 2020

UK-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: Securing Bilateral Trade in Goods and Services Post-Brexit
Lexology, December 21, 2020

Top U.S. Trade Negotiator Bullish on Last-Minute U.K. Trade Deal
Bloomberg, December 17, 2020

Federal

President of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) John McLaurin Makes Statement Regarding Congestion in the Supply Chain
American Journal of Transportation, January 4, 2021

U.S. Companies Face China Tariffs as Exclusions Expire
The New York Times, December 31, 2020

While China is Knocking at the Door of Key Trade Agreement, Will the US Find its Way in Under Biden?
South China Morning Post, December 29, 2020

U.S. Trade Deficits Continue to Grow
Axios, December 22, 2020

Trump Trade Czar Eyes Exit Hailing Tariff Power His Critics Hate
Bloomberg, December 22, 2020

U.S. Adds Over 100 Chinese, Russian Companies to Military List
Bloomberg, December 21, 2020

California

California Small Businesses to Receive Additional $500M in Economic Relief
The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 3, 2021

California May Be Losing its Business Mojo
CalMatters, December 15, 2020

The Bay Area-Silicon Valley and Australia An Expanding Trans-Pacific Partnership
Bay Area Council Economic Institute, December 2020

More International Articles

Manufacturers Overcame Covid-19 Setbacks to End 2020 on High Note
The Wall Street Journal, January 4, 2021

France Seeks ‘De-Escalation’ from Biden on Trade, Minister Says
Bloomberg, January 4, 2021

South Korea’s Export Growth in December Fastest Since 2018
Bloomberg, January 1, 2021

China Finishes Off a Wild Year With More Manufacturing Growth
The Wall Street Journal, December 30, 2020

Mexico Takes Controversial Step to Limit Private Fuel Imports
Reuters, December 27, 2020

South America ‘Hardest Hit’ by Covid-19 Economic Fallout
France24, December 23, 2020

Global Cargo Logjam Deepens, Delaying Goods Bound for Retailers, Automakers
Reuters, December 23, 2020

Huawei Documents Reveal China’s Grievance Against Australia
The Sydney Morning Herald, December 21, 2020

Foreign Investment Pours Into China Despite Trade War, Pandemic
Bloomberg, December 18, 2020

With Eye on China, Japan Refuses to Ease TPP Rules for New Members
Nikkei Asian Review, December 18, 2020

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