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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Strong EU-California Relations
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(From left) Jennifer Haley, Kern Energy, outgoing chair, CalChamber Council for International Trade; Gerard de Graaf, Head of the EU Office in San Francisco; Sima Patel, Ridgemont Hospitality, incoming chair, CCIT, Susanne T. Stirling, CalChamber.
(From left) Gerard de Graaf, Head of the EU Office in San Francisco; Sima Patel, Ridgemont Hospitality; Greg Bielli, Tejon Ranch Company, 2023 CalChamber chair.
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CalChamber Companies in the News
UPS to Boost Global Trade with Enhanced Operations at New Hub at Hong Kong International Airport
UPS, December 4, 2023
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines to Combine, Expanding Benefits and Choice for Travelers Throughout Hawai'i and the West Coast
Alaska Airlines, December 3, 2023
Del Monte Foods Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index
PR Newswire, December 1, 2023
Trade Policy
From the White House
JOINT FACT SHEET: Launching the U.S.-ROK Next Generation Critical and Emerging Technologies Dialogue
December 8, 2023
Remarks by President Biden and President João Manuel Goncalves Lourenco of the Republic of Angola Before Bilateral Meeting
November 30, 2023
FACT SHEET: The U.S. - Angola Partnership
President Biden Announces Key Nominees (Including Ambassador to the Dominican Republic)
November 30, 2023
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Readout of Secretary Raimondo's Call with Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye Omer Bolat
December 8, 2023
Readout of Secretary Raimondo's Meeting with Spanish Minister for Digital Transformation José Luis Escriva
December 4, 2023
Readout of U.S. Secretary Raimondo's Participation in the Virtual Meeting of the U.S.-India CEO Forum
December 4, 2023
Readout of Secretary Raimondo's Participation in the Meeting of the President's Export Council
November 29, 2023
From the U.S. Trade Representative
Summary of U.S. Mission and Ambassador Maria L. Pagan's Engagement at the World Trade Organization
December 8, 2023
United States and Vietnam Hold TIFA Council Meeting
December 6, 2023
USTR Launches Review of Trade in Automotive Goods Under the USMCA
November 29, 2023
USTR Announces Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2024 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
November 29, 2023
From the U.S. Department of State
The Fourth U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue
December 8, 2023
Joint Statement on the U.S. – Austria Strategic Dialogue
December 4, 2023
From the International Trade Administration
America's Travel Comeback: Five Ways We're Supporting Our Travel & Tourism Industry
December 11, 2023
The Road to Trade Winds Europe/Eurasia: Türkiye to Host the U.S. Government's Largest Annual Trade Mission in May 2024
December 8, 2023
Assistant Secretary Venkataraman to Promote U.S. Technology and Innovation in Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
December 7, 2023
Celebrating 30 Years of Advocating for American Business Abroad
December 5, 2023
Under Secretary Lago to Lead International Trade Administration Delegation at 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
December 4, 2023
Assistant Secretary Venkataraman to Travel to Colombia to Promote U.S. Trade and Advance Climate Priorities in Latin America
December 1, 2023
From the Bureau of Economic Analysis
From the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Export-Import Bank of Korea During COP28
December 7, 2023
Chair Lewis Touts Export-Import Bank of the U.S.' Efforts to Advance Global Energy Transition at International Economic Forum of the Americas Conference in Paris
December 1, 2023
From the World Trade Organization
IRENA-WTO Report Highlights Role of Trade in Developing Green Hydrogen Markets
December 9, 2023
EU Considers Restarting WTO Case Against US Over Steel Tariffs
American Journal of Transportation, December 8, 2023
WTO Monitoring Shows Export Restrictions Persist Even as Trade-Facilitating Trend Continues
December 7, 2023
Report Explores Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Economies from Digital Trade
December 7, 2023
WTO, IICA to Deepen Cooperation on Farm Trade, Food Security in Latin America and Caribbean
December 5, 2023
WTO Secretariat Launches Trade Policy Toolkit at COP28 to Support Action on Climate Goals
December 2, 2023
Members Agree on Draft MC13 Decision on Small Economies’ Integration into Trading System
December 1, 2023
Heads of WTO, FAO Sign Agreement to Boost Cooperation on Trade, Food and Climate Change
December 1, 2023
How the AfCFTA and WTO Can Work Towards Sustainable Investment in Africa
World Economic Forum, December 1, 2023
E-Commerce Co-Convenors Set Out Roadmap for Concluding Negotiations in Early 2024
November 30, 2023
Trade Agreements
'Excellent' Progress in Trade Talks: US
Taipei Times, December 10, 2023
US Beginning Internal Discussions About Renewing North American Trade Pact
Reuters, December 9, 2023
Brussels to Proceed with LatAm Trade Deal Despite French Objections
Financial Times, December 9, 2023
New CPTPP Chair Canada Should Seek to Engage Taiwan: Ex-Officials
Nikkei Asia, December 7, 2023
UAE Says it Concludes Free Trade Agreement with Colombia
Reuters, December 2, 2023
China to Expedite Negotiations of Free Trade Agreement with Japan and S. Korea
China Daily, November 30, 2023
Bolivia Gets Green Light for Full Mercosur Membership
Reuters, November 29, 2023
Federal
New Research Shows Tariffs on Aluminum Have Cost the U.S. Beverage Industry Nearly $2.2 Billion
Yahoo, December 5, 2023
House China Committee Mulls Recommending Repealing Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China
Politico, December 4, 2023
Supply Chains, Trade Top Agenda for Yellen Mexico Trip
CNBC, December 4, 2023
Biden's Latest China Crackdown Puts His EV Ambitions at Risk
Politico, December 1, 2023
More International Articles
The EU Wants to Put a Tax on Emissions from Imports. It's Irked Some Other Nations at COP28
The Associated Press, December 10, 2023
World's Largest Car Carrier Design Receives Approval in Principle
gCaptain, December 7, 2023
China's Exports Snap Half-Year Slide
The Wall Street Journal, December 7, 2023
China Says Biden Plan to Shut It Out of US Battery Supply Chain Violates WTO Rules
Reuters, December 7, 2023
As U.S. Seeks Calmer China Ties, Europe Gets Tough
The Wall Street Journal, December 6, 2023
Plans for Nuclear-Powered 24,000 TEU Containership Unveiled in China
gCaptain, December 5, 2023
Trade Policy Is Hard, So the EU Launched a Podcast
Bloomberg, December 4, 2023
Panama Canal Jam Sends Ships Sailing Continents Out of Way
Bloomberg, December 4, 2023
It's Not Deglobalization, It's Regionalization
Council on Foreign Relations, December 1, 2023
The Pandemic Blunder Weighing on the Shipping Industry
The Wall Street Journal, November 29, 2023
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