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The Hon. Gerbert Kunst, Dutch Consul General in SF, and United Airlines officials are seen cutting the ribbon to the inaugural United Airlines flight from SFO to the Netherlands. CalChamber President & CEO, Allan Zaremberg, was a passenger on the inaugural flight in April 2019.
United Airlines Announces Nonstop Service
Between Amsterdam and San Francisco
AmCham Netherlands, August 2018
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Amazon Now Taking Cash at Mexico’s Top Corner Store Oxxo
Reuters, April 1, 2019
Lyft IPO Comes Amid Market Optimism on U.S.-China Trade Talks
Forbes, March 29, 2019
Amazon Web Services to Open Latin America Computer Center in Colombia
Nasdaq, March 28, 2019
Google, Cuba Agree to Work Toward Improving Island’s Connectivity
Reuters, March 28, 2019
Trade Policy
From the White House
Memorandum on Delaying Submission of the Small Business Report under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
April 1, 2019
Statement of the United States Regarding China Talks
March 29, 2019
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea and First Lady Kim Jung-sook
March 28, 2019
President Donald J. Trump Is Boldly Putting Americans Back on the Moon
March 26, 2019
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Op-Ed by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross: Trump Administration is Building a Better Economy for Florida and the Country
March 29, 2019
U.S. Department of Commerce Allocates $20 Million in Fishery Disaster Funding
March 27, 2019
From the U.S. Trade Representative
WTO Rejects Claims That U.S. Provides Subsidies Comparable to Massive EU Aircraft Subsidies
March 28, 2019
From the U.S. Department of State
Joint Statement on U.S.-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group and Designations Dialogue
March 29, 2019
32nd U.S.-ASEAN Dialogue
March 28, 2019
Ninth U.S.-Laos Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue
March 27, 2019
From the World Trade Organization
Global Trade Growth Loses Momentum as Trade Tensions Persist
April 2, 2019
DG Azevêdo: The Conversation on Digital Trade and E-Commerce Concerns Us All
April 1, 2019
Appellate Body Issues report on US Compliance in the Boeing Dispute
March 28, 2019
Trade Agreements
USMCA
NAFTA to USMCA: What is Gained?
IMF, March 26, 2019
Trump’s North American Trade
Deal at Risk of Stalling in Congress
The Washington Post, March 29, 2019
Mexico, U.S. Officials Discuss
Tomato Trade Dispute
Reuters, March 27, 2019
GOP Lawmakers Set Goal of
Summer Vote for Trade Deal
AP, March 26, 2019
Trump’s New NAFTA Running Out
of Room to Find Path in Congress
AJoT, March 26, 2019
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U.S.-Japan FTA
Japan-U.S. Trade Talks Likely to Be Held April 15-16
Reuters, April 2, 2019
U.S. Rebukes Japan Over Tariffs on Farm Products
Japan Today, March 31, 2019
Japan’s Pork, Wine and Cheese Imports from
Europe Surging Under Free Trade Agreement
The Japan Times, March 29, 2019
Trade Talks with Japan Should Focus
More on Services: US Industry Rep
Nikkei Asian Review, March 27, 2019
US Wheat and Barley are Losing
Japanese Market Share Fast
Agri-Pulse, March 27, 2019
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Africa’s Free Trade Deal Reaches Required Minimum Ratifications
The New Times, April 2, 2019
EU-U.S. Trade Talks Face Delay, Risking Trump Backlash
Bloomberg, April 1, 2019
Are You Ready for a New Trade Deal with Brazil?
The Washington Examiner, April 1, 2019
Is Canada Ready for Free Trade with China? Some Experts Say Its a ‘Non-Starter’ Right Now
Global News, March 30, 2019
France Blocks Trade Talks with the US, Angering EU Partners
The Local France, March 29, 2019
Bipartisan Support Seen for a US-Taiwan Free-trade Deal
Voice of America, March 28, 2019
India Keen to Re-Start Talks on Trade Package with the US
The Hindu Business Line, March 28, 2019
Federal
As Trump Threatens to Close Border, Experts Warn of Billions in Economic Damage
The Los Angeles Times, April 1, 2019
For Want of a Quorum, America’s Jobs Are Being Lost
CNBC, April 1, 2019
Want to Tell the 2020 Democratic Candidates Apart? Look at Their Positions on Trade
The Quartz, March 29, 2019
Up to Their Waists in Water, U.S. Farmers Face Crucial Decisions
Bloomberg, March 28, 2019
A Digital Bright Spot in US Trade Policy
The Hill, March 27, 2019
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply as Exports Rebound
Reuters, March 27, 2019
California
San Diego Delegation Travels to Mexico City to Back New Trade Agreement
Fox5 San Diego, April 1, 2019
More International Articles
China
Global Recession is ‘Highly Likely’ If There’s No US-China Trade Deal Within Months, Moody’s Warns
CNBC, April 2, 2019
China Purchases Could Undercut
Trump’s Larger Trade Goal
The New York Times, April 1, 2019
China Will Continue to Suspend Extra
Tariffs on US Vehicles, Auto Parts
South China Morning Post, April 1, 2019
China Manufacturing Gauge Hits Six-Month High
The Wall Street Journal, March 31, 2019
U.S. Trade Negotiators Take Aim
at China’s Cybersecurity Law
The Wall Street Journal, March 29, 2019
U.S., China Report Progress in Beijing Trade Talks
Reuters, March 28, 2019
19th-Century ‘Humiliation’ Haunts
China-U.S. Trade Talks
The New York Times, March 27, 2019
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House of Commons Rejects All Brexit Options – Again
Politico, April 1, 2019
New Japan Era Name Echoes PM Abe’s National Pride Agenda
Reuters, March 31, 2019
These Countries Face the Biggest Trade Risks
Bloomberg, March 29, 2019
Latin America’s Economy Now Growing Faster Than Asia’s
Forbes, March 27, 2019
How a ‘Customs Union’ Could Define Post-Brexit Trade
The Washington Post, March 27, 2019
Brazil Likely to Sign Energy Cooperation Agreement with Israel
Reuters, March 26, 2019
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