International
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, Ontario (Canada) Chamber Join to Support NAFTA
The California Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario (Canada) Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released a joint statement this week encouraging California state leaders—in particular...
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...
