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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Featured Headlines
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Biden Signs Legislation to End Trade
Relations with Russia, Ban Russian Oil Imports
CalChamber, April 11, 2022
A Message to the Congress, on Prohibiting
New Investment in and Certain Services
to the Russian Federation in Response to
Continued Russian Federation Aggression
White House, April 6, 2022
Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain
Services to the Russian Federation in Response
to Continued Russian Federation Aggression
White House, April 6, 2022
FACT SHEET: United States, G7 and EU Impose Severe and Immediate Costs on Russia
White House, April 6, 2022
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CalChamber Companies in the News
Drive-In Opportunity: Walmart Raises Driver Pay and Launches Private Fleet Development Program
Walmart, April 7, 2022
Boeing Taps Amazon, Microsoft and Google for Cloud Mega-Deal
Bloomberg, April 6, 2022
Amazon is the No. 1 Company to Work for in 2022, According to LinkedIn
CNBC, April 6, 2022
Trade Policy
From the White House
Readout of President Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Modi of India
April 11, 2022
Statement of President Joe Biden on the UN Vote Suspending Russia from the Human Rights Council
April 7, 2022
Readout of Congressional Briefing on National Security Impact of Semiconductor Supply Chain and Importance of Passing Bipartisan Innovation Act
April 6, 2022
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Commerce Department Expands Restrictions on Exports to Russia and Belarus in Response to Ongoing Aggression in Ukraine
April 9, 2022
Commerce Announces Addition of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland to Global Export Controls Coalition
April 8, 2022
Building a Better America: Commerce Department Fact Sheet for Rural Communities
April 8, 2022
From the U.S. Trade Representative
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with Spanish Minster of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism María Reyes Maroto
April 8, 2022
Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai Following the Congressional Vote on Russia and Belarus’ Permanent Normal Trade Relations Status
April 8, 2022
Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with European Commission Executive Vice President for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age Margrethe Vestager
April 8, 2022
From the U.S. Department of State
Fourth Annual U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
April 11, 2022
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Press Availability at the Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers
April 7, 2022
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Russia’s War of Aggression Against Ukraine
April 7, 2022
Joint Statement of the United States and Finland on Cooperation in Quantum Information Science and Technology
April 6, 2022
$100 Million in Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine
April 5, 2022
From the International Trade Administration
Department of Commerce Helping American Businesses Globally Compete in the New Frontier of Space
April 7, 2022
U.S. Remains Top Destination for Foreign Business Investment for 10th Consecutive Year
April 7, 2022
From the World Trade Organization
Members Accept Korean-US Request for Extra Time for Talks on Washers Safeguard Dispute
April 8, 2022
Working Group Hears Updates on Work Related to Small Business
April 7, 2022
Members Reinvigorate Trade Facilitation Agreement Monitoring Following Last Year’s Review
April 5, 2022
Trade Agreements
EU Wakes Up, Moves on FTA with India
The Hindustan Times, April 12, 2022
Iran, EAEU Stress Need to Ink Free Trade Agreement by Yearend
Tehran Times, April 9, 2022
Both Australia, India Set to Gain from Free Trade Agreement
The Hindustan Times, April 8, 2022
China-New Zealand Trade Agreement Took Effect Thursday
Telesur English, April 8, 2022
Free Trade Agreement Gives New Horizons for India-UAE Partnership
Times of Oman, April 7, 2022
Upgraded China-New Zealand FTA Comes into Effect
XinhuaNet, April 7, 2022
US Raises Economic Agreement with Indo-Pacific on Singapore Visit
La Prensa Latin, April 6, 2022
Federal
This US Airport Has Reclaimed its Title as the World’s Busiest
CNN, April 11, 2022
The High Stakes Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
East Asia Forum, April 9, 2022
U.S. Aims to Launch New Indo-Pacific Framework as Early as May
Nikkei Asia, April 8, 2022
The Truck-Driving Industry is in Peril. Here’s How Government, Businesses and Colleges Could Save It.
The Business Journals, April 7, 2022
East Coast Container Ship Queue Overshadows West Coast Logjam
Bloomberg, April 6, 2022
Trade Imperatives for American Manufacturers
U.S. Chamber, April 6, 2022
US-China Relations: Washington Wants Reform, Not About ‘Stopping Trade or Trade Divorce’
South China Morning Post, April 5, 2022
Goldman Sachs Sees More Overstocking Than Reshoring by U.S. Firms
Bloomberg, April 4, 2022
California
Welcoming Back Cruise Ships to Ports and Destinations
Cruise & Ferry, April 7, 2022
New $90 Million Air Pollution Rules in Effect at POLB and POLA with $10 Per TEU Fee
Logistics Management, April 4, 2022
More International Articles
China Port Congestion Leaves Everything From Grains to Metals Stranded
Bloomberg, April 11, 2022
Mexico President López Obrador Wins Recall Referendum Amid Low Turnout
The Guardian, April 11, 2022
China-Australia Relations: US Exports Ease the Pain of China Trade Reduction, But Not Enough
South China Morning Post, April 9, 2022
Canada, Not Russia, Now Leading U.S. Importer Of Refined Petroleum Products
Forbes, April 8, 2022
Manufacturers Grind to a Halt in China as Covid Lockdowns Expand
The Wall Street Journal, April 8, 2022
China’s $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Puts America’s to Shame
Bloomberg, April 6, 2022
European Trade Group Warns China Lockdowns Disrupting Production
Bloomberg, April 6, 2022
China’s Services Sector Posts Steepest Decline Since Pandemic’s Start
The Wall Street Journal, April 6, 2022
U.S, EU to Hit Russian Investments With New Round of Sanctions
Bloomberg, April 5, 2022
The World Is Piling on Debt as It Battles Inflation
The Wall Street Journal, April 4, 2022
Inflation Worries Deepen in Canada With Firms Facing Labor Woes
Bloomberg, April 4, 2022
Mexican Factories Gain in Supply-Chain Revamps
The Wall Street Journal, April 1, 2022
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