Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Featured Headlines

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