CalChamber International Trade Update

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Featured Headlines

UK Signs Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Government of the United Kingdom, July 17, 2023

UK Joins Pacific Trade Deal, Sees
‘Very Low’ Chance of US Pact
Bloomberg, July 16, 2023

CalChamber Companies in the News

¡Hola, Guatemala! Alaska Airlines, LAX’s Largest Carrier to Latin America, Expands to a New Destination, Guatemala City
Alaska Air, July 13, 2023

Northrop Grumman Celebrates the Anniversary of First Images that Changed Our Understanding of the Universe
Northrop Grumman, July 12, 2023

CalChamber Members KPMG and Microsoft Enter Landmark Agreement to Put AI at the Forefront of Professional Services
Microsoft, July 11, 2023

CalChamber Member Boeing and Intel to Collaborate on Advanced Microelectronics for Aerospace
Boeing Mediaroom, July 11, 2023

Trade Policy

From the White House

Readout of the Third United States – Nordic Leaders’ Summit
July 13, 2023

Remarks by President Biden at the U.S.-Nordic Leaders’ Summit | Helsinki, Finland
July 13, 2023

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Sauli Niinistö of Finland
July 13, 2023

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Delivers on Major Trade and Investment Deals Following the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
July 12, 2023

President Biden Announces Key Nominees (Including Ambassador to the Marshall Islands)
July 11, 2023

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Departments of Commerce and Justice and the European Commission Reaffirm Shared Values, Welcome Finalized EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
July 17, 2023

Data Privacy Framework Program Launches New Website Enabling U.S. Companies to Participate in Cross-Border Data Transfers
July 17, 2023

From the U.S. Trade Representative

USTR Requests Comments on Advancing Inclusive, Worker-Centered Trade Policy
Submit comments here by August 11.

USTR Announces Fiscal Year 2024 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products
July 18, 2023

USTR Announces Fiscal Year 2023 Allocation of Additional Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
July 18, 2023

Joint USTR and U.S. Department of Commerce Readout of Fourth Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Negotiating Round in South Korea
July 16, 2023

United States, Mexico and Canada Joint Statement of the Third Meeting of the USMCA/T-MEC/CUSMA Free Trade Commission
July 13, 2023

Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Ebrahim Patel
July 12, 2023

Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with United Kingdom Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade Nick Thomas-Symonds
July 11, 2023

From the U.S. Department of State

New Partnership with Costa Rica to Explore Semiconductor Supply Chain Opportunities
July 14, 2023

Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference with the United States
July 14, 2023

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi Before the U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Dialogue
July 14, 2023

The United States-ASEAN Relationship
July 12, 2023

From the International Trade Administration

Five Critical Questions About What’s in the 2023 National Export Strategy
July 10, 2023

From the International Trade Commission

USITC to Synthesize and Review Information on the Distributional Effects of Trade and Trade Policy on U.S. Workers in the Five Triennial Reports
July 12, 2023

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

Export-Import Bank of the United States Announces Members of 2023-2024 Advisory Councils
July 13, 2023

Export-Import Bank of the United States Board of Directors Announces Members of EXIM 2023-2024 Advisory Committee and Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee
July 13, 2023

EXIM Announces Longer Repayment Terms, Flexibilities for Climate Projects
July 12, 2023

From the World Trade Organization

Statement by WTO Director-General on the Termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative
July 17, 2023

Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations Ramp Up Ahead of Text-Based Discussions in the Autumn
July 14, 2023

Data Blog: Key Trends in World Trade Revealed by New Classification System
July 14, 2023

Members Review How to Boost Developing Economies’ Participation in Global Trade
July 11, 2023

Trade Agreements

Britain Says it Will Start Talks with Turkey on New Free Trade Deal
Reuters, July 17, 2023

India Looking at FTA Discussions with EU to Settle WTO ICT Tariff Dispute
The Hindu Business Line, July 16, 2023

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) – Joint Ministerial Statement on the Occasion of the Seventh Commission Meeting
Government of Canada, July 16, 2023

GCC, Japan Agree to Resume Talks on Free-Trade Agreement
Arab News, July 16, 2023

India Ties Up with UAE to Settle Trade in Rupees
Reuters, July 15, 2023

EU, Mercosur See Little Trade Deal Progress at Inter-Region Summit
Reuters, July 14, 2023

Divisive China, Taiwan Bids to Join Pacific Trade Pact in Focus at Meet
Reuters, July 14, 2023

African Leaders at Business Summit Call for Extension of Trade Deal With US
VOA, July 13, 2023

Top Diplomat Says China, ASEAN Pushing Ahead with Free Trade Area Talks
Reuters, July 12, 2023

India Says Tree-Trade Negotiations with UK at Critical Stage
Reuters, July 12, 2023

EU, Australia Fail to Conclude Free Trade Agreement – For Now
Reuters, July 11, 2023

Federal

Dueling Trade Pacts Put Pressure on Washington
Politico, July 17, 2023

America’s Trade Abdication
The Wall Street Journal, July 16, 2023

Yellen Hopes to Build on US-China Thaw at India G-20 Gathering
Bloomberg, July 16, 2023

California

Tax Credit Program for California Businesses Opens Application Period on July 24
CalChamber, July 18, 2023

The EU is Forging a Relationship with California on Data Privacy
The Washington Post, July 18, 2023