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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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“This is not the right approach.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue today issued the following statement: “Imposing tariffs places the cost of China’s unfair trade practices squarely on the shoulders of American consumers, manufacturers, farmers, and ranchers. This is not the right approach.”
This letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee ahead of their markup of the Fiscal Year 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
This letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs as the Subcommittee prepares to consider the Fiscal Year 2019 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations bill.
The administration is right to call attention to trade barriers that American companies face but strategy must aim at the right problems.
To understand the dangers of protectionist trade policies look at Latin American history.
Testimony by Neil Herrington, U.S. Chamber senior vice president for the Americas, delivered to the House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Subcommittee during a hearing on advancing U.S. business investment and trade in the Americas.
The administration should pursue thoughtful actions that address unfair trade practices for American businesses in global markets.
Here's the expected impact on American jobs.
Congress must address the threat of sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.