Trade Update - Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Featured Headlines

CalChamber Companies in the News

Boeing Energy Conservation Program Lauded by EPA
Boeing, April 7, 2017

Aerojet Rocketdyne Achieves 3-D Printing Milestone
with Successful Testing of Full-Scale RL10 Copper Thrust Chamber Assembly
Aeroject Rocketdyne, April 3, 2017

Trade Policy

From the White House

Briefing by Secretary Tillerson, Secretary Mnuchin,
and Secretary Ross on President Trump’s Meetings
with President Xi of China
April 7, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence to Travel to the Republic of Korea,
Japan, Indonesia, Australia, and Hawaii
April 6, 2017

Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the
Visit of President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China
April 4, 2017

From the World Trade Organization

WTO-IMF-World Bank Report Calls Domestic Policies Critical
in Aiding Displaced Workers
April 10, 2017

WTO Chief: Don’t Blame Free Trade for Populism
Handelsblatt Global, April 6, 2017

House Ways and Means Committee

Bipartisan House and Senate Trade Leaders Send Letter
to President Trump Ahead of His First Meeting
with Chinese President Xi
April 5, 2017

Pascrell, Levin, And Ryan Introduce Bill To Combat Currency Manipulation
Public Now, April 6, 2017

International Trade Administration Blog

Cross Border eCommerce Payment System Strategies
April 5, 2017

Trade Agreements

Chile, China Start Talks to Expand Trade Deal
Yahoo, April 11, 2017

New Trade Deal with India Could Be Years Away,
Malcolm Turnbull Says
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, April 10, 2017

Dominican Republic Signs Trade Agreement with Cuba
Jamaica Observer, April 8, 2017

Mexico is Looking for a Quick NAFTA Rewrite
Live Trading News, April 8, 2017

Canada’s Internal Trade Agreement to Be Revealed Today
in Toronto
Times Colonist, April 7, 2017

Brazil Seeks New Free-Trade Deals with Mexico, EU
XinhuaNet, April 6, 2017

EU and Australia One Step Closer to Launching Trade Negotiations
European Commission, April 6, 2017

Republicans Pushing for Trade Agreement with Japan
Ag Web, April 4, 2017

Mexico Says New EU Trade Deal is ‘Paramount’,
Eyes 2017 Conclusion
Reuters, April 4, 2017

(India) Trade Pact with UK on Fast Track
The Telegraph, April 4, 2017

Federal

H-1B Cap Reached; New Program Targets H-1B Visa Fraud
CalChamber, April 10, 2017

Produce Safety Standards and U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
Ag Info.net, April 10, 2017

K.T. McFarland Leaving National Security Council to Become U.S. Ambassador to Singapore
Chicago Tribune, April 9, 2017

US Rail Industry Focused on US-China Trade Relationship
VOA News, April 8, 2017

TPP Negotiator Attacked by Breitbart Rejoining U.S. Trade Office
Politico, April 6, 2017

Currency ‘Misalignment’ Gains Stature in Trump Trade Plans
Reuters, April 6, 2017

Changes to H-1B Visa Policy Could Have a Chilling Effect
on the Tech Industry
Los Angeles Times, April 4, 2017

California

UC Initiative with Mexico Shows Advantages of Cooperation
Over Confrontation
The Sacramento Bee, April 7, 2017

For CA, the End of the Asian Era
Fox and Hounds, April 7, 2017

CA Legislature Passes Gov. Brown’s $52B Plan to Fix Roads,
Hike Gas Taxes
ABC 7, April 6, 2017

If Tech Bubble Bursts, California Must Be Ready
Press Telegram, April 6, 2017

(San Francisco Based) Diplomats from Russia, Israel,
and Mexico Talk About Building Bridges Despite Political Climate
ABC 7, April 5, 2017

With So Much at Stake, Southern California Closely Watching Trump Talks with Chinese Leader
Los Angeles Daily News, April 5, 2017

Governor Brown Appoints Awinash Bawle
as Deputy Director of GO-Biz
Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr., April 4, 2017

More International Articles

International Chamber of Commerce Pushes for Ecommerce Agenda at WTO
The Economic Times, April 10, 2017

India, Cuba Resist Pressure on WTO E-Comm Rules
The Hindu Business Line, April 10, 2017

India is Losing Faith in Free-Trade Agreements
Livemint, April 10,2017

U.K. Grocers Secretly Squeeze Customers as Brexit Bites
Bloomberg, April 10, 2017

As CETA Looms, Canada Braces for the European Cheese Invasion
The Globe and Mail, April 9, 2017

Startups in Japan Seeing Ample Cash but Lack of Innovators
Associated Press, April 9, 2017

Trump Trade Threats Force Export-Dependent Vietnam to Pivot
Bloomberg, April 7, 2017

Tech Experts See NAFTA as Way to Revive Industry-Friendly TPP Chapters
Morning Consult, April 6, 2017

Let’s Minimize the Damage of Brexit, Eurogroup Chief Says
Reuters, April 6, 2017

EU Lawmakers Adopt Brexit Resolution, Reject Pro-Gibraltar Hint
Reuters, April 5, 2017

Don’t Give Up on a Gold Standard U.S.-China BIT!
Investment Policy Central, April 4, 2017

Mexico Foreign Minister to Meet Tillerson, Kelly in Washington
Reuters, April 4, 2017

Korea’s High-Tech Economy Threatened by Chinese Catch-Up
Bloomberg, April 4, 2017

China is No Longer Perceived as the World’s Economic Superpower
Quartz Media, April 4, 2017

New Rules to Make Globalization Work
The Wall Street Journal, April 4, 2017

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