Federal Trade Program Back in Force; Tariff Cut Will Save Businesses Millions
The $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill signed by the President on March 23, averting a government shutdown, includes language renewing a federal trade program...
U.S., South Korea Reach Agreement on Amendments to Free Trade Agreement
The United States and South Korea last week announced reaching an agreement in principle on the general terms of amendments and modifications to the...
2017 Trade Figures Show California Maintains Position as Top Exporting State
The U.S. Department of Commerce now has 2017 trade statistics available through the International Trade Administration’s (ITA) “Trade Stats Express.”
In 2017, California exported $171.9...
Urge President Trump Not to Finalize Stand-Alone Steel/Aluminum Tariff
The California Chamber of Commerce has deep concerns over the impact that a stand-alone tariff on steel and aluminum could have on international trade...
Former Mexico President Policy Adviser Foresees Close Race in This Year’s Election
The campaign to be the next President of Mexico could be a close one, the director of the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies at the...
7th Round of NAFTA Negotiations Closes
The seventh round of negotiations have concluded in Mexico City, Mexico, and the negotiators report closing three additional chapters of the North America Free...
CalChamber Co-Hosts Canada Day Luncheon on NAFTA Changes and State Agriculture
The California-Canada economic partnership, ongoing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trade talks and what changes in the agreement could mean for agriculture in California were all discussed at a February 22 luncheon co-hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce.
U.S. House OKs Retroactive Renewal of Cost-Saving Trade Preference Program
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation providing a three-year retroactive renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program.
The 400-2...
NAFTA Negotiations Make Real Headway
The sixth round of negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) made real headway, according to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. The...
China to Focus on Imports with International Expo in November
In May 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will hold a China International Import Expo (CIIE) November 5–10, 2018 at the National...
U.S., South Korea Begin Negotiations on Modifying Free Trade Agreement
The Trump administration started negotiations last week on amendments and modifications to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) with South Korea.
Background
At the direction...
Consul General: United Kingdom Aims to Be Champion of Global Free Trade
Leaving the European Union is not about the United Kingdom cutting itself off from the rest of the world, British Consul General Andrew Whittaker...
NAFTA Update: Ministers Eye January Meeting in Canada; December Talks Set for D.C.
Chief negotiators in talks to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) reaffirmed their commitment to moving forward at the end of the...
CalChamber Blog Highlights Synergies with California on Israel Trip
At the invitation of the U.S. Chamber, California Chamber of Commerce Vice President of International Affairs Susanne T. Stirling joined a small group of...
Fourth Round of NAFTA Talks Concludes; CalChamber Urges Letters to U.S. Senators
The fourth round of talks to renegotiate and modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) concluded in Arlington, Virginia on Tuesday, October 17.
The...
CalChamber Urges Members to Support Modernizing NAFTA
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging members to join the coalition of more than 300 state and local chambers from across the United...
CalChamber Blog on Canada Border Tour Shares Insights on Security, Trade Logistics
California Chamber of Commerce Vice President of International Affairs Susanne T. Stirling recently joined private and public sector leaders from around the United States,...