CalChamber International Trade Update

Council for International Trade - Trade Update

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Featured Headlines

Governor Newsom Designates
Lt. Governor Kounalakis as Representative
on International Affairs and Trade
Office of California Governor Newsom, February 28, 2019

California’s Lieutenant Governor
to Focus on Foreign Trade
Associated Press, February 28, 2019

USTR Report

U.S. Trade Representative Releases
Agenda for Free, Fair, Reciprocal Trade
CalChamber, March 5, 2019

2019 Trade Policy Agenda and 2018 Annual Report
U.S. Trade Representative, March 2019

This yearly report released by the Trump
Administration lays out what a successful year
for trade will look like – getting USMCA passed
by Congress and reaching a deal with China.

President Donald J. Trump’s Policy Agenda and Annual Report for Free, Fair, and Reciprocal Trade
White House, February 28, 2019

Study: EU Single Largest Foreign Investor in U.S.
CalChamber, February 27, 2019

Find the Report here with an interactive Data Tool.

CalChamber Companies in the News

Lyft Files Its Long-Awaited IPO, As it Cuts its Cash Reserves in Half
San Francisco Business Times, March 1, 2019

Trump's Vietnam Visit Spotlights $15.7 Billion in Orders for Boeing
Chicago Tribune, February 27, 2019

Sempra Energy to Start Sale Process for Peru and Chile Businesses
Power Technology, February 26, 2019

Disney-Fox Deal Passes in Brazil With Divestment Accord
Bloomberg, February 26, 2019

Boeing Nominates Former U.N. Ambassador Haley to Join Its Board
Yahoo Finance, February 26, 2019

Trade Policy

From the White House

Presidential Proclamation on Irish-American Heritage Month, 2019
March 1, 2019

Economic Growth Has Reached 3 Percent for the First Time
in More than a Decade Thanks to President Donald J. Trump’s Policies
February 28, 2019

President Donald J. Trump Hails Vietnam’s Commitment
to Expanding Commercial Partnerships with American Companies
February 27, 2019

House Ways and Means Committee

Brady Opening Statement at Hearing on U.S.-China Trade
February 27, 2019

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Commerce Initiates Section 232 Investigation
into Titanium Sponge Imports
March 4, 2019

Op-Ed by Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross:
Launching Toward a $1 Trillion Space Economy
February 28, 2019

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross
on Q4 and Annual 2018 GDP: Economy Grows 2.9% in 2018
February 28, 2019

U.S. Department of Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty
and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Imports
of Fabricated Structural Steel from Canada, China, and Mexico
February 26, 2019

From the U.S. Trade Representative

United States Will Terminate GSP Designation of India and Turkey
March 4, 2019

Trump Administration Charts Trade Policy Course More Favorable
to American Workers
March 1, 2019

United States Wins WTO Dispute Finding China Provides Excessive Government Support to its Grain Producers
February 28, 2019

Opening Statement of USTR Robert Lighthizer
to the House Ways and Means Committee
February 27, 2019

Watch USTR Lighthizer’s Testimony Here.

From the U.S. Department of State

Merger of U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem
March 3, 2019

From the World Trade Organization

Time to Modernize, Not Abandon, The WTO
East Asia Forum, March 5, 2019

General Council Meeting: WTO Chairpersons for 2019
February 28, 2019

WTO Issues Panel Report Regarding Chinese Agricultural Subsidies
February 28, 2019

DG Azevêdo: “The Time is Now to Confront Systemic Challenges”
February 27, 2019

U.K. Approved to Rejoin $1.7 Trillion WTO Procurement Deal
Reuters, February 27, 2019

U.S. Wins WTO Dispute Over China Farm Policies, Lighthizer Says
Reuters, February 27, 2019

Canada, U.S. Take India to Task on WTO Commitments
The Western Producer, February 26, 2019

Trade Agreements

China-Chile FTA Upgraded, New Opportunities for Investors
China Briefing, March 4, 2019

EU Set for Trade Talks with U.S. on March 6 Amid Concern Over Tariffs
Reuters, March 4, 2019

New Push for Asia-Pacific Megadeal as Trade War Eases
Nikkei Asian Review, March 4, 2019

Indonesia and Australia Sign Pact Eliminating Many Tariffs
Associated Press, March 3, 2019

USTR Seeks to Kick Off Trade Talks with Japan as Early as March
Agri-Pulse, February 27, 2019

China-Backed Trade Pact Faces Fresh Hurdles Amid Bali Talks
Bloomberg, February 26, 2019

Mexico Seeks to Put to Rest Labor Concerns Over New Trade Deal
The Hill, February 26, 2019

Save NAFTA? Check. What’s Next for Canada’s Top Trade Negotiator
Maclean’s, February 25, 2019

The Latest Winner From the U.S.-China Trade Fight: Canada
Bloomberg, February 25, 2019

Federal

In Change of Tone, U.S. Restores EU’s Diplomatic Status
The New York Times, March 4, 2019

California

California Farmers Surviving Trump’s Trade War with China,
But How Long Will it Last?
The Sacramento Bee, February 28, 2019

Upcoming Events:

How China Can Lead the Way Towards Cooperative Innovation: A Discussion with Amb. Craig Allen, President of U.S.-China Business Council
3/11/2019

Doing Business in Spain and Portugal Webinar
3/18/2019

Doing Business in Nordics Webinar
4/16/2019

Aerospace Fair Mexico 2019
4/24/2019

Understanding Brexit
4/24/2019

Doing Business in Austria and Hungary
4/24/2019

93rd Annual World Trade Week: SoCal – The Engine of Global Trade & Economic Growth
5/2/2019

Trade Winds Indo-Pacific Forum & Mission 2019
5/6/2019

Doing Business in Czech Republic and Slovakia Webinar
May 15

National Association of District Export Councils Annual Export Conference
5/21/2019

SelectUSA
Select USA Investment Summit
6/10/2019

Doing Business in Baltics Webinar
6/12/2019

Think Asia, Think Hong Kong
9/20/2019

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