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Next CITU will be on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Featured Headlines
CalChamber Companies in the News
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CalChamber Board Member Margaret Wong,
President & CEO of McWong International
receives award for Excellence in Diversity
and Inclusion Award from CSU Sacramento.
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FedEx Launches 50 Days of Caring to Celebrate its 50th Anniversary
FedEx Newsroom, February 27, 2023
Chevron Announces Lower Carbon LNG Fleet Modification Project with Sembcorp Marine
Chevron Newsroom, February 26, 2023
CalChamber Member United Airlines and Air Canada and to Offer More than 260 Daily Transborder Flights and Two New Routes this Summer
United Airlines, February 23, 2023
Trade Policy
From the White House
Readout of the Trilateral United States – Japan – Republic of Korea Economic Security Dialogue
February 28, 2023
President Biden Announces Key Nominees (Including Ambassadors to Gabon and Uganda)
February 27, 2023
A Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States
February 24, 2023
President Biden Announces U.S. Nomination of Ajay Banga to Lead World Bank
February 23, 2023
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Meeting with European Commission Director-General for Taxation and Customs Union Thomas Gerassimos
February 28, 2023
Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Meeting with European Commission Director-General for Trade Sabine Weyand
February 28, 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Launches First CHIPS for America Funding Opportunity
February 28, 2023
U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo Outlines Vision for Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act
February 24, 2023
United States to Participate in Second Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Negotiating Round in Indonesia
February 24, 2023
Statement by Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on the Imposition of Higher Section 232 Tariffs on Imports of Russian Aluminum
February 24, 2023
From the U.S. Trade Representative
United States to Participate in Second Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Negotiating Round in Indonesia
February 24, 2023
Statement by Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Imposition of Higher Tariffs on Additional Imports from Russia
February 24, 2023
USTR Announces Christopher Wilson as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan, Korea and APEC Affairs
February 23, 2023
Joint Statement from the 9th U.S.-Pakistan TIFA Council Ministerial
February 23, 2023
Joint Statement: U.S.-Pakistan Efforts in Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment
February 23, 2023
Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on USMCA Free Trade Commission Decision on North American Competitiveness
February 23, 2023
From the U.S. Department of State
Joint Statement on Advancing the U.S.-Mongolia Economic Partnership
February 28, 2023
U.S.-Uzbekistan Relations
February 28, 2023
Economic Resilience in Central Asia Initiative
February 28, 2023
U.S.-Kazakhstan Relations
February 27, 2023
Joint Statement on the U.S.-Oman Strategic Dialogue
February 23, 2023
Joint Statement on the Strategic Dialogue between Slovenia and the United States
February 23, 2023
From the International Trade Administration
The Road to Trade Winds ASEAN: Philippines
February 24, 2023
From the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Export-Import Bank of the United States Chair Reta Jo Lewis Met with Government and Private Sector Leaders in Bahrain This Week
February 24, 2023
Export-Import Bank of the United States Supports Second Renewal of Supply Chain Finance Guarantee Supporting United States Steel Corporation
February 24, 2023
Export-Import Bank of the United States Signs $500 Million Memorandum of Understanding with the Sultanate of Oman
February 23, 2023
From the World Trade Organization
DG Okonjo-Iweala: “We Cannot Afford to Have an MC13 that Does Not Deliver”
February 28, 2023
DDG Ellard Calls for Strengthening Global Ocean Governance at World Ocean Summit
February 28, 2023
Farm Talks Restart with Positive Momentum, Focus on Food Security
February 27, 2023
The WTO Can’t Stop China’s Bad Behavior, USTR Reports
Politico, February 24, 2023
WTO Note Finds Global Trade Resilient Following One Year of War in Ukraine
February 23, 2023
Trade Agreements
US Lawmaker Concern Over Mexico Steel Revives Trump-Era Conflict
Bloomberg, February 25, 2023
Germany’s Scholz Committed for Free Trade Deal Between India, EU
Reuters, February 25, 2023
Peru Becomes first Pacific Alliance Member to Ratify Bloc’s Trade Deal with Singapore
The Straits Times, February 24, 2023
U.S., Mexico, Canada Launch Effort to Support Trade During Emergencies
Inside Trade, February 23, 2023
Philippines to Join Largest Trade Pact After Senate Approval
Bloomberg, February 21, 2023
Pakistan Seeks Breakthroughs in High-Level U.S. Trade Talks
Reuters, February 21, 2023
Federal
Eric Garcetti Hearing for India Ambassadorship on Tuesday
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
US Importers Demand Refund of Trump-Era Tariffs on Chinese Goods Worth Billions of Dollars
South China Morning Post, February 28, 2023
US Eyes Trade Deals with Allies to Ease Clash Over Electric Car Subsidies
The New York Times, February 24, 2023
California
West Coast Trade Report – January 2023
Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, January 2023
More International Articles
Insight – The Impact of Recent South American Free Trade Agreements on Australian Agriculture
AusTrade, February 27, 2023
China’s EU Ambassador Says EU Leaders May Visit China by Mid-2023
Reuters, February 25, 2023
Ukraine War’s Impact on Trade Not as Bad as Expected: WTO
Reuters, February 23, 2023
Canada Trade Minister Says Trade Talks with Taiwan are Part of a Larger Indo-Pacific Strategy
CNBC, February 21, 2023
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