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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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The administration has proposed to gut enforcement tools in the free trade agreement.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports H.R. 4979, which would renew the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for three years. The Chamber urges Congress to act swiftly to renew this important program, which lapsed on December 31. The Chamber may include votes on, or in relation to, this legislation in our annual How They Voted scorecard.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to all members of the Senate in support of H.R. 2579, the intended vehicle for immigration legislation.
The U.S. Chamber’s 2018 International IP Index, with its 40 discrete indicators covering policy, law, regulation, and enforcement, seeks to answer one simple question: Does a given economy’s intellectual property system provide a reliable basis for investment in the innovation and creativity lifecycle?
It would promote increased exports of U.S. health care innovations to Korea, supporting jobs here.
A trade deficit is often a sign of economic good health.
Brexit will mean greater importance for Ireland as a bridge between the EU and U.S. policymakers, and for U.S. companies looking to access the European market.
On Sunday 100 million Americans will gather around TVs, snark at the commercials, and stuff their faces with food, all thanks to NAFTA.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue today issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce made two leadership announcements for its International Affairs Division today. Charles Freeman has been hired as Senior Vice President for Asia, and Neil Herrington has been promoted to Senior Vice President for the Americas.