WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 150 state and local chambers from 45 states joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a letter to the White House National Security Council and National Economic Council – urging the Biden Administration to reverse course and support the strong digital trade rules approved by the Congress in past trade agreements.
“The undersigned state and local chambers of commerce are very concerned with the Administration’s recent decision to withdraw support for strong, longstanding international digital trade rules.
Digital trade supports more than three million American jobs (see details by state and congressional district). Companies in diverse fields including services, manufacturing, arts and entertainment, and agri-business increasingly rely on the digital economy to find customers, sell goods and services, manage operations, coordinate research and development, strengthen compliance, and ensure secure payments.
Over the years, the U.S. and its allies have negotiated agreements—including the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)—to support mutually beneficial cross-border data flows and to defend against digital protectionism. These agreements protect American companies from unfair treatment.
The U.S. Trade Representative late last year reversed longstanding U.S. support for digital trade rules, which risks undermining U.S. leadership and threatens the global competitiveness of many American businesses. We urge the Administration to reverse course and to reaffirm support the strong digital trade rules that support American businesses.”
Sincerely,
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
- Mobile Chamber of Commerce
- Shoals Chamber of Commerce
Alaska
- Alaska Chamber
Arizona
- Apache Junction Area Chamber of Commerce
- Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Chandler Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Phoenix Chamber
- Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce
- Mesa Chamber of Commerce
- Nogales Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce
- Northwest Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce
- Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce
- Tucson Metro Chamber
- West Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance
Arkansas
- Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce
California
- Brea Chamber of Commerce
- Buellton Chamber of Commerce
- California Chamber of Commerce
- Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
- Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Colusa County Chamber of Commerce
- Gateway Chambers Alliance
- Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Hueneme Chamber of Commerce
- Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce
- Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
- Modesto Chamber of Commerce
- Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce
- Orange County Business Council
- Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce
- Pomona Chamber of Commerce
- Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce
- San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
- San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce
- San Marcos Chamber of Commerce
- Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce
- West Ventura County Business Alliance
Colorado
- Vail Valley Partnership
Delaware
- Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
Florida
- Associated Industries of Florida
- Florida Chamber of Commerce
- The Greater North Miami Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Georgia
- Habersham County Chamber of Commerce
- Newnan-Coweta Chamber
- Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce
- White County Chamber of Commerce
Hawaii
- Chamber of Commerce Hawaii
Idaho
- Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce
- Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Illinois
- Chamber630
- Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
- Dixon Chamber of Commerce & Main Street
- Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce
- GLMV Chamber of Commerce
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce
- The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
Indiana
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce
- Kendallville Area Chamber of Commerce
- Perry County Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
- Greater Topeka Partnership
- Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Kentucky
- Commerce Lexington
- Greater Louisville, Inc.
- Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
- Union County Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana
- Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Shreveport Chamber
Maine
- Barry County Chamber and Economic Development Alliance
- Maine State Chamber of Commerce
Maryland
- Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Massachusetts
- Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Metro South Chamber of Commerce
Michigan
- Detroit Regional Chamber
- Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota
- Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce
- Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
Mississippi
- Mississippi Economic Council
- Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce
Missouri
- Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Montana
- Helena Area Chamber of Commerce
- Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
- Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce
- Montana Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
- Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce
- Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce
- Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
- Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership
Nevada
- Henderson Chamber of Commerce
- Vegas Chamber
- White Pine Chamber of Commerce
New Hampshire
- Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce
New Jersey
- New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce
New Mexico
- New Mexico Chamber of Commerce
New York
- Orange County Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina
- Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Caldwell Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce
- NC Chamber
North Dakota
- The Chamber Grand Forks / East Grand Forks
Ohio
- Streetsboro Area Chamber of Commerce
- Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
- Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce
Oregon
- Lake County Chamber of Commerce
- Oregon Business & Industry
- Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
- Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce
- The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania
- Cambria Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Clarion Area Chamber of Business & Industry
- Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Harrisburg Regional Chamber
- Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
- Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce
- Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
- Tyrone Area Chamber of Commerce
- Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce
Rhode Island
- East Bay Chamber of Commerce
South Carolina
- Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce
- Fountain Inn Chamber of Commerce
- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee
- Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
- Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Texas
- Abilene Chamber of Commerce
- Baytown Chamber of Commerce
- Del Rio Chamber of Commerce
- Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
- Frisco Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce
- Longview TX Chamber of Commerce
- North Texas Commission
- Texas Association of Business
Utah
- South Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
- South Valley Chamber of Commerce
- The Salt Lake Chamber
- Utah Pacific Islander Chamber of Commerce
- Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
- Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
- Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce
Washington
- Association of Washington Business
- Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
- Economic Alliance Snohomish County
- Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce
- Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
- West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin
- Forward Janesville
- Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
- Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
