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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Next CITU on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.

Featured Headlines

Panelists Offer Thoughts on Upcoming
Asia-Pacific Leaders Summit

CalChamber, September 12, 2023

Speakers at CalChamber international breakfast on APEC
At the international breakfast meeting of the CalChamber Council for International Trade on September 8 are (from left) Susanne T. Stirring, CalChamber vice president of international affairs; Kenko Sone, consul general of Japan; Anil Fahriza Adenan, consul general of Malaysia; council Chair Jennifer Haley, president and CEO of Kern Energy; and Ambassador Carlos González Gutiérrez. consul general of Mexico.


CalChamber Companies in the News

CalChamber Board Member Dr. Robert Hertzka, a UCSD professor, helped secure Capitol internships for his medical students where they learned the importance of upstream and downstream drivers of health.


Vietnam Airlines Selects 50 Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes to Grow its Fleet
Boeing Mediaroom, September 11, 2023

FuelCell Energy and Toyota Announce Completion of World''s First "Tri-gen" Production System
Toyota Pressroom, September 7, 2023

CalChamber Member Starbucks and Nestlé Celebrate Five Years of their Global Coffee Alliance
Starbucks News, September 6, 2023

Trade Policy

From the White House

Joint Leaders’ Statement: Elevating United States-Vietnam Relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
September 11, 2023
Fact Sheet

Remarks by President Biden at Meeting for Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
September 9, 2023
Fact Sheet

Joint Statement from India and the United States
September 8, 2023

Remarks by President Biden on a New Contract Covering America's West Coast Ports
September 6, 2023

ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Statement on Cooperation on the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific
September 6, 2023
Remarks by VP Harris
FACT SHEET: U.S.-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, One Year On
FACT SHEET: Deepening the United States-ASEAN People-to-People Relationship: Investing in education, cultural exchange, and the next generation of leaders

President Biden’s Readouts:
President of Vietnam
Prime Minister of Vietnam
President of Nigeria
President of Indonesia

Vice President Harris’ Readouts:
President of the Philippines and Prime Minister of Japan
East Asia Summit
President of Indonesia
President of the Philippines

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

United in Memory: The Effects of September 11 Still Reverberate Today
September 11, 2023

U.S. Department of Commerce Publishes Text of Landmark Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Supply Chain Agreement
September 7, 2023

From the U.S. Trade Representative

United States Announces Resolution of the Outstanding WTO Poultry Dispute with India
September 8, 2023

United States and Thailand Hold Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Joint Council Meeting
September 7, 2023

USTR Extends Reinstated and Covid-Related Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs
September 6, 2023

From the U.S. Department of State

Joint Communique between the Governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America
September 9, 2023

Establishment of a U.S.-ASEAN Center in Washington, D.C.
September 6, 2023

United States Announces Key Investments During Africa Climate Summit
September 6, 2023

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Statement by Secretary Vilsack Regarding India's Reduction In Tariffs on Agricultural Products
September 8, 2023

From the Bureau of Economic Analysis

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2023
September 6, 2023

From the World Trade Organization

World Trade Report 2023 Makes Case for "Re-Globalization" Amid Early Signs of Fragmentation
September 12, 2023


DDG Ellard: International Trade and WTO Indispensable to Resolving Global Crises
September 8, 2023

New WTO Report Underscores Role of Trade in Meeting SDGs, Bolstering Economic Recovery
September 6, 2023

New Zealand Formally Accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
September 6, 2023

WTO Chief Criticizes Rich Nations for Protectionism
American Journal of Transportation, September 5, 2023

Trade Agreements

Lula Urges Meeting of EU-Mercosur Leaders Over Trade Deal Fate
Bloomberg, September 10, 2023

Australian PM Keen to Ink EU Free Trade Agreement ‘As Soon As Possible’
Reuters, September 9, 2023

Sunak Says 'Enormous Progress' Made on UK-India Free Trade Deal
Bloomberg, September 8, 2023

Philippines, South Korea Sign Free Trade Agreement
AA, September 8, 2023

Canada Aims for Indonesia Trade Deal in Next Year, Trudeau Says
Bloomberg, September 7, 2023

Chipmaker Taiwan Seeks Other EU Trade Deals Given Investment Agreement ‘a Long Shot’
Reuters, September 7, 2023

Canada Expects to Finalise Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN
Reuters, September 6, 2023

Federal

The Coalition for GSP is hosting a Congressional Lobby Day on October 18 in Washington, DC.
Renew GSP Today


US and Vietnam Ink Historic Partnership in Biden Visit, with Eyes on China
Reuters, September 10, 2023

'Bidenomics' is Going Global. The World is Skeptical.
Politico, September 8, 2023

America's Trade Trouble Will Continue
The Wall Street Journal, September 6, 2023

US-led Effort to Diversify Indo-Pacific Supply Chains Away from China Runs Counter to Trends
Peterson Institute for International Economies, September 6, 2023

US Commerce Secretary Doesn’t Expect Changes to Trump China Tariffs Until Review Complete
Reuters, September 5, 2023

Commerce Secretary Raimondo: U.S. Businesses are ‘Desperate for Some Kind of Dialogue’ with China
CNBC, September 5, 2023

Biden to Sign Strategic Partnership Deal with Vietnam in Latest Bid to Counter China in the Region
Politico, August 18, 2023

California

U.S. SBA Names California as 2023 State Trade Expansion Program Awardee
GO-Biz, September 6, 2023


Governor Orders California Agencies to Study AI Uses, Risks
CalChamber, September 7, 2023


Shipping Needs at Odds with California's Climate Goals
CalMatters, September 10, 2023

West Coast Ports Face Hurdles Winning Back Importers
The Wall Street Journal, September 4, 2023

More International Articles

G20

G20 Summit Agrees on Words but Struggles on Action
Reuters, September 11, 2023

FACT SHEET: World Leaders Launch a Landmark India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
White House, September 9, 2023

Joint Statement from the United States, India, Brazil, and South Africa on the G20
White House, September 9, 2023

FACT SHEET: Delivering an Ambitious Agenda for the G20
White House, September 9, 2023

FACT SHEET: Delivering a Better, Bigger, More Effective World Bank
White House, September 9, 2023

G20 Trade Policy Factbook: 2023 Edition
Global Trade Alert, 2023


Mexico's Moment: The Biggest US Trading Partner Is No Longer China
Bloomberg, September 11, 2023

World Faces a Shallow Trade Recession From China to Germany
Bloomberg, September 7, 2023

China’s Trade Slump Narrows as Stabilisation Signs Emerge
Reuters, September 7, 2023

Trudeau Stumps Free Trade 'Even in this Era of Protectionism'
Politico, September 7, 2023

ASEAN Opens Summit in Jakarta
VOA News, September 5, 2023

 

 

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09/07/2023 – 11/02/2023

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