Council for International Trade - Trade Update
 


Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Featured Headlines

U.S.-Taiwan Trade Talks

U.S., Taiwan Officials Pledge Ambitious
Trade Negotiating Schedule

Reuters, January 17, 2023

US, Taiwan Talks Raise Hopes for
Free-Trade Pact, Analysts Say

South China Morning Post, January 17, 2023

Taiwan, US Officials Start New Trade Talks in Taipei
Taipei Times, January 15, 2023

 

From Davos

US Lawmakers in Davos Tell Europeans:
America’s Not Protectionist

Politico, January 16, 2023

We Need to Stimulate and Sustain Supply Chain Resilience to Improve Global Trade. Here’s How
World Economic Forum, January 16, 2023

Energy, Chips, Taiwan: Flashpoints
for 2023 in a Fractured World

Bloomberg, January 15, 2023

From Chip Disputes to the EU’s Carbon
Border Tax: 6 Things to Know
About International Trade This Month

World Economic Forum, January 10, 2023

CalChamber Companies in the News

Siemens Mobility Awarded a €3 billion Project in India – Largest Locomotive Order in Company History
Siemens, January 16, 2023

Rio Tinto Trials Renewable Diesel at U.S. Operations
Rio Tinto, January 13, 2023

Wells Fargo Launches $20 Million Invest Native Initiative for Native American Communities
Wells Fargo, January 12, 2023

CalChamber Member Honda and LG Energy Solution and Formally Establish Battery Production Joint Venture
Honda, January 12, 2023

Trade Policy

From the White House

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands
January 17, 2023

Joint Statement of the United States and Japan
January 13, 2023

Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with Prime Minister Kishida of Japan
January 13, 2023

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal
January 12, 2023

Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Meeting with Japan’s Minister for Digital Transformation Taro Kono
January 11, 2023

From the U.S. Trade Representative

U.S., EU Sign Tariff Rate Quota Agreement
January 17, 2023

Readout of January Negotiating Round Under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade
January 17, 2023

United States and Switzerland Sign Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice Agreement
January 12, 2023

Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal
January 11, 2023

From the U.S. Department of State

U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee Vice-Ministerial Meeting
January 13, 2023

2023 Indo-Pacific Business Forum Promotes Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in the Indo-Pacific
January 12, 2023

Inaugural Meeting of U.S.-UK Comprehensive Dialogue on Technology & Data
January 12, 2023

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi
January 11, 2023

From the World Trade Organization

WTO Director-General Says Future of Trade Is ‘Digital, Green and Inclusive’
World Economic Forum, January 17, 2023

Trade Agreements

India’s Free Trade Agreement Talks with EU, UK Are on Track
Times of India, January 16, 2023

The Pacific Pact is a Boon for Britain, and a Big Threat to EU Trade Supremacy
The Telegraph, January 13, 2023

India, U.S. Establish New Trade Group to Bolster Supply Chains
Reuters, January 12, 2023

Canada, Mexico Win Auto Rules Trade Dispute with U.S.
Reuters, January 11, 2023

CPTPP: Only Brunei Has Yet to Ratify the Agreement
Opportimes, January 11, 2023

Japan to Continue Discussions on Trade Deal with Mercosur
Nippon, January 11, 2023

Ecuador, China Finalize Free Trade Deal Potentially Worth Billions
VOA News, January 10, 2023

Federal

Biden Hosts Netherlands PM for Talks on Tech Chips, Ukraine
The Associated Press, January 17, 2023

Globalization Isn’t Dead. But It’s Changing.
The Wall Street Journal, January 16, 2023

Who Is Going to Police the New World Trading System?
The Wall Street Journal, January 14, 2023

Wanted: U.S. Ambassadors for Countries That Need TLC
Foreign Policy, January 11, 2023

China Likely to Name U.S. Specialist as Next Ambassador to Washington
The Wall Street Journal, January 11, 2023

California

CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture
Internship Program

Applications accepted year-round

West Coast Cargo Bleed to Continue Until Labor Talks are Resolved: Stakeholders
Journal of Commerce, January 12, 2023

California Storm Losses Estimated at More Than $30 Billion
Bloomberg, January 11, 2023

More International Articles

UK Suffers Worst Strikes in 30 Years With More Action Ahead
Bloomberg, January 17, 2023

China’s Population Shrinks for First Time Since 1960s in Seismic Shift
Bloomberg, January 17, 2023

Business Trusted Most in a More Polarized World, Report Says
The Associated Press, January 16, 2023

Global Unemployment to Steady Despite Economic Slowdown, Says International Labour Organization
The Wall Street Journal, January 16, 2023

Global Trade Faces a Stagnant Decade With Higher Inflation
Bloomberg, January 16, 2023

Trade Partners See Red Over Europe’s Green Agenda
Politico, January 16, 2023

EU Is Scrambling to Counter the US’s Clean-Tech Push
Bloomberg, January 16, 2023

China Posts Record Trade Year Despite Subdued US Exports
Bloomberg, January 16, 2023

Major China Port Banks on Robots to Beat Post-Covid Disruptions
Bloomberg, January 16, 2023

Kishida Makes Overture to U.S. about Return to TPP
The Japan News, January 15, 2023

Trudeau Stakes Canada’s Trade Policy on NAFTA’s Resiliency
CBC, January 15, 2023

China’s Trade Tumbles Sharply in Dec, Clouds 2023 Growth Outlook
Reuters, January 12, 2023

Big vs Small: EU Faces Big Subsidy Rift Before Facing US
The Associated Press, January 12, 2023

Germany Should Diversify its Trade Partners, Economic Adviser Says
Reuters, January 12, 2023

North Pacific Potential: Japan and Canada Seek Expanded Security and Economic Alliance
Wilson Center, January 12, 2023