Council for International Trade - Trade Update
 

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Featured Headlines

USTR’s Tai: Indo-Pacific Trade
Talks Could See Results this Year

Reuters, April 19, 2023

CalChamber Companies in the News

CalChamber Board Member NextEra Energy Resources and CF Industries Announce a Memorandum of Understanding for a Green Hydrogen Project to Support Decarbonization of the Agriculture Supply Chain
NextEra Energy, April 24, 2023

Frito-Lay Expedites 2040 Net-Zero Emissions Goal with Over 700 Electric Delivery Vehicles
PepsiCo, April 20, 2023

Boeing Expands Partnership with Invictus Games to Support Wounded Veterans
Boeing Mediaroom, April 19, 2023

United Announces Largest South Pacific Expansion in Aviation History, Including New Direct Flight to Christchurch, New Zealand
United Mediaroom, April 18, 2023

Boeing, Republic of Korea Explore Joint Advanced Weapons Systems Collaboration
Boeing Mediaroom, April 13, 2023

Trade Policy

From the White House

Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Bilateral Meeting Between President Joe Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
April 20, 2023

President Biden Announces Key Nominees (Including Ambassador to Guatemala)
April 20, 2023

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with President Emmanuel Macron of France
April 20, 2023

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission
April 20, 2023

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Michael Higgins of Ireland
April 13, 2023

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

Join the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for World Intellectual Property Day!
April 25, 2023

U.S. Department of Commerce Invites Industry Groups to Apply for Export Promotion Funding
April 24, 2023

2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Announces Speaker Lineup, Includes White House Senior Officials, U.S. Cabinet, U.S. Governors, and Prominent Private Sector Leaders
April 24, 2023

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
April 13, 2023

Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum
April 13, 2023

Readouts:
Indonesia
Netherlands
OECD
Italy
Ukraine

From the U.S. Trade Representative

USTR Announces Sushan Demirjian as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business, Market Access, and Industrial Competitiveness
April 24, 2023

Readout of April Negotiating Round under the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership
April 20, 2023

USTR to Hold Stakeholder IPEF Listening Sessions for Third Negotiating Round
April 12, 2023

Ambassador Tai Signs U.S. Instrument of Acceptance of WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Alongside WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
April 11, 2023

Readouts:
Japan
Philippines – Secretary of Labor and Employment
Philippines – Secretary of Trade and Industry
Netherlands
Indonesia

From the U.S. Department of State

Joint Statement on the Third
U.S.-Kenya Bilateral Strategic Dialogue

April 24, 2023

United States – Iceland Strategic Dialogue
April 21, 2023

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida
April 18, 2023

G7 Japan 2023 Foreign Ministers’ Communiqué
April 18, 2023

Joint Statement from the United States, Japan, and Australia on the United Kingdom Joining the Blue Dot Network
April 17, 2023

Building a Future Ukraine in Partnership with the Private Sector
April 14, 2023

Bahrain and Qatar Restore Diplomatic Ties
April 13, 2023

The United States – Vietnam Relationship: Celebrating 10 Years of Comprehensive Partnership and 28 Years of Diplomatic Relations
April 13, 2023

U.S. – Taiwan Working Group Meeting on International Organizations
April 11, 2023

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

Export-Import Bank of the United States Issues a $3B Letter of Interest for U.S. Nuclear Exports to Poland
April 17, 2023

EXIM Reduces Fees for Working Capital to Strengthen Support for Small Businesses
April 12, 2023

Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Signs $500M MOU with Tanzania
April 11, 2023

From the International Trade Administration

Commerce Department Welcomes UK’s Application to the Global CBPR Forum
April 17, 2023

From the World Trade Organization

WTO Members Deepen Discussion on E-Commerce Moratorium
April 20, 2023

WTO, World Bank, WEF Launch Joint Effort to Provide Tailored Trade and Climate Analysis
April 20, 2023

DG Okonjo-Iweala: WTO Must Contribute Solutions to Economic Challenges the World is Facing
April 19, 2023

India Plans to Appeal Against WTO Panel Ruling on IT Tariffs
Reuters, April 18, 2023

WTO Dispute Panels Issue Reports Regarding Indian Tech Tariffs
April 17, 2023

United States Formally Accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
April 11, 2023

Trade Agreements

South Korea Restores Japan on Trade ‘White List’
The Associated Press, April 24, 2023

China’s CPTPP Trade Aspirations Still Hinge on Bloc’s Support as External Pressures Mount
South China Morning Post, April 24, 2023

India, Russia to Strengthen Trade Ties
Voice of America, April 23, 2023

Brazil Hopes for Conclusion to EU-Mercosur Trade Deal this Year
Reuters, April 23, 2023

Ukraine Planning to Apply for TPP Membership
The Japan News, April 23, 2023

Toward a US-Ecuador Trade Agreement
Wilson Quarterly, April 19, 2023

Japan, U.S. Affirm Stronger Ties in Indo-Pacific Trade Negotiations
Kyodo News, April 19, 2023

India and Russia in ‘Advanced Talks’ Over Free Trade Agreement
The Guardian, April 18, 2023

Britain Inks Trade Deal with Oklahoma, Hails Architects’ Licensing Pact
Reuters, April 18, 2023

India-Israel Free Trade Agreement Should Be As Wide As Possible: Israeli Minister
BQ Prime, April 18, 2023

Federal

The US is Redefining Free Trade Agreements to Justify EV Tax Credits
The Hill, April 21, 2023

Trade Envoy Tai Says US Not Seeking to ‘Decouple’ from China
The Associated Press, April 20, 2023

US Trade Rep Seeks Close Economic Security Ties in Asia
The Associated Press, April 19, 2023

US Trade Agreements: Out With Old and In the With New?
Atlantic Council, April 18, 2023

White House Nears Unprecedented Action on U.S. Investment in China
Politico, April 18, 2023

California

Mexico’s Consul General in San Diego to Take Same Post in Los Angeles
Border Report, April 21, 2023

California Offshore Wind Farms Will Create Massive New Economic Development at Ports
The Uncontained, April 17, 2023

March 2023 West Coast Trade Report
Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, March 2023

More International Articles

A Conversation with Fulbright
Alum Glen S. Fukushima

U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, April 3, 2023

The Outlook for Global Trade Is Shifting From Soft to Stagnant
Bloomberg, April 24, 2023

Strengthening the Economic Pillar of the South Korea-US Alliance
The Diplomat, April 25, 2023

Japan Strengthens Diplomacy to Avoid ‘Losing’ Global South to China
India Blooms, April 22, 2023