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More than 95% of consumers live outside the United States. Selling more U.S.-made goods and services around the world is crucial to American jobs and will help businesses small and large grow. Expanding trade also enhances the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers while boosting the buying power of American families. The International Affairs Division of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce leads the business community’s efforts to shape global policy.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement today regarding the NAFTA negotiations: “We’re pleased that the negotiations to modernize NAFTA will continue with the goal of reaching a deal with both Canada and Mexico, our two largest export markets.
The tit-for-tat escalation of the tariff war continues. China imposed tariffs on an additional $16 billion in U.S. exports on August 23.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Korea Business Council (USKBC) today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Commerce’s ongoing investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 into whether imports of vehicles and auto parts harm national security:
After a year of negotiations, a second edition of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) may be within reach.
Submission of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for the "Proposed Determination of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation" Docket Number: USTR-2018-0026 August 17, 2018
Retaliatory tariffs threaten approximately $266 million of the state's exports.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Chamber Senior Vice President and U.S.-Africa Business Center (USAfBC) President Scott Eisner today released the following statement after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced new market access for U.S. poultry meat and products in Morocco:
The U.S. Chamber crunched the numbers on the proposed bailout for the trade war.
“We’d rather have trade. Any aid package, no matter what dollar amount, is a Band-Aid on an arterial bleed.”
Quickly confirming strong nominees to lead the bank and reestablishing its quorum should remain a top priority.
