Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Featured Headlines

CalChamber Companies in the News

Boeing and Indonesia Partner to Explore Air Traffic Management Improvements
Boeing Mediaroom, June 12, 2023

CalChamber Members Cisco and AT&T Join Forces to Help Businesses Expand Connectivity for a Growing Mobile-First Workforce
AT&T Mediaroom, June 7, 2023

CalChamber Member Accenture and Immersive Labs Collaborate to Solve the Global Cyber Talent Shortage
Accenture Newsroom, June 7, 2023

Amazon Expands Disaster Relief Hub to 2.4 Million Items for Donation as Hurricane Season Begins
Amazon, June 1, 2023

Trade Policy

From the White House

Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with Prime Minister Davis of The Bahamas
June 8, 2023

Remarks by Vice President Harris at U.S.-Caribbean Leaders Meeting
June 8, 2023

FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces New Initiatives to Strengthen U.S-Caribbean Partnership
June 8, 2023

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

United States to Participate in Fourth Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Negotiating Round in South Korea
June 13, 2023

Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Meeting with Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Micky Adriaansens
June 8, 2023

Joint Statement: The U.S. Department of Commerce and Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry Meet for the Second U.S.-Singapore Partnership for Growth and Innovation Annual Dialogue
June 8, 2023

From the U.S. Trade Representative

Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Latvia’s President-elect and Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs
June 9, 2023

Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis
June 9, 2023

Joint Declaration Against Trade-Related Economic Coercion and Non-Market Policies and Practices
June 9, 2023

Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with United Kingdom Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch
June 8, 2023

Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with France’s Minister of Economy, Finance and Recovery Bruno Le Maire
June 7, 2023

Ambassador Katherine Tai Requests USITC Investigation on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity of the U.S. Steel and Aluminum Industries
June 6, 2023

From the House Ways and Means Committee

Ways and Means Passes Bipartisan Legislation Affirming Support for U.S.-Taiwan Trade Relationship & Reasserting Congress’ Constitutional Role in Trade
June 13, 2023

Chairman Smith Committee Remarks: Taiwan Trade Legislation
June 13, 2023

Chairman Smith Opening Statement: American Families & Jobs Act and Taiwan Trade Legislation Markup
June 13, 2023

Smith, Crapo, Neal, and Wyden Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Approve First Taiwan Trade Initiative Agreement
June 9, 2023

From the U.S. Department of State

Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the U.S.-India Business Council’s India Ideas Summit
June 12, 2023

Joint Statement on the 2023 U.S.-Swiss Cyber and Digital Dialogue
June 8, 2023

Joint Statement Following the Ministerial Meeting of the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
June 8, 2023

From the Bureau of Economic Analysis

From the International Trade Administration

International Trade Administration Establishes Strategic Partnership with Leading International Education Association to Increase Foreign Student Enrollment in the United States
June 12, 2023

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

EXIM Board of Directors Approves Preliminary Commitment to Support Development of 5G Network in Costa Rica
June 9, 2023

From the World Trade Organization

Alcohol Label Wars: Ireland’s New Warning Law Faces Fight at World Trade Organisation
Irish Times, June 11, 2023

DG Okonjo-Iweala: Faced with Risk of Fragmentation, WTO Members Must Stick Together
June 9, 2023

Members Consider New Proposals on Subsidies Contributing to Overcapacity and Overfishing
June 9, 2023

Strong and Effective WTO a Vital Tool for Building Economic Resilience — DG Okonjo-Iweala
June 8, 2023

On World Oceans Day, DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes EU acceptance of fishing subsidies agreement
June 8, 2023

Trade Agreements

China’s Xi Says Willing to Begin Free Trade Talks with Honduras
Reuters, June 12, 2023

South Korea Joins Trade Agreement Formed by S’pore, Chile and NZ
Borneo Bulletin, June 11, 2023

Free Trade Deal with UK Eyed
PhilStar, June 11, 2023

Paris is Warming Up to EU-Mercosur Deal, But Slowly
Politico, June 10, 2023

India, UK Finish 10th Round of Free Trade Agreement Talks
Financial Express, June 10, 2023

EEU Accelerates Negotiations for Free Trade Zone
Prensa Latina, June 10, 2023

Canada Joins US Trade Complaint Against Mexico’s GMO Corn Ban
Bloomberg, June 9, 2023

Sri Lanka Eyes Free Trade Pact with Thailand by March as Growth in Focus
Reuters, June 7, 2023

EU Warns Against Adjusting Mercosur Trade Deal
Reuters, June 7, 2023

Federal

Factbox: Top US-China Exchanges Since Biden Took Office
Reuters, June 12, 2023

India Unlikely to Get U.S. Exemption on Steel, Aluminium Tariffs
Reuters, June 8, 2023

India-U.S. Launch Dialogue on Strategic Trade, Seek to Tighten Export Controls
The Hindu, June 7, 2023

Imports for First Half of 2023 Expected to Be 22% Below Same Time Last Year
American Journal of Transportation, June 7, 2023

Has Big Tech ‘Captured’ US Trade Policy?
The Hill, June 7, 2023

Biden Administration Doubles Down on Costly “Buying American” Mandates
Cato Institute, June 6, 2023

California

Visit California’s 2023 Road Trips Guide Now Available
Visit California, May 2023

More International Articles

Brazil’s Lula Eyes Trips to Africa to Boost Trade, Diplomacy
Bloomberg, June 11, 2023

South Africa Risks Losing $32 Billion on Russia Stance, Stanlib Says
Bloomberg, June 8, 2023

Inquiry Launches into Post-Brexit International Trade Deals
Uk Parliament, June 7, 2023