International Affairs
The U.S. Chamber’s International Affairs Division advocates for free enterprise, competitive markets, and rules-based trade and investment as the path to opportunity and prosperity for all.
The International Affairs Division of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce leads the business community’s efforts to shape global policy.
With unparalleled access to key decision makers in the United States and abroad, we are working to expand U.S. companies’ access to the 95% of the world’s population that lives beyond our borders. We have made significant progress in recent years, but there is still much work left to do.
We Can’t Stand Still: Why America Must Lead on Trade
It’s been a decade since the U.S added to the list of 20 countries where we have trade agreements in force. Meanwhile, other economies are racing to ink new trade deals. Here's why America can't stand still when it comes to trade.
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The U.S. Chamber’s International Affairs Division has 70 policy experts and advocates based in our Washington, D.C. headquarters, with additional staff support in select capitals around the globe.
Engage with and learn more about the U.S. Chamber's International Affairs Division. Contact Timothy Carothers, International Member Engagement & Corporate Relations, at tcarothers@uschamber.com
Our Work
Headquartered near the White House—and with representatives in key foreign capitals—the U.S. Chamber’s International Affairs Division is a powerful advocate for international economic engagement. Our experts work with leaders in business and government to vigorously advance pro-business trade and investment policies that create jobs and spur economic growth.
Latest Content
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted comments to the Department of Finance Canada to reiterate our serious concerns with their proposal to enact a new unilateral, discriminatory digital services tax.
The U.S. Chamber's Advance with Africa Initiative launched one year ago. We reflect on its successful first year—and forward to its future.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark gave the following remarks at the Inter-American Development Bank “BID for the Americas” Program Launch.
Officials from the U.S. and 13 other countries will meet in Bangkok for further talks on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). Here's what businesses need to know.
Sponsor Spotlight Series: Following a Public-Private Partnership Forum in Bogota, business leaders share how they are advancing resilient and sustainable healthcare systems in Colombia.
Indonesia’s defense minister and presidential election frontrunner Prabowo Subianto visited the U.S. in August, where he signed defense deals, advocated for his domestic agenda, and engaged Indonesians in Washington, DC, ahead of February 2024 elections.
For the first time since the agreement entered into force, Mexico denied a U.S. request to review labor practices at a Mexican facility, leading to the U.S.’s request for a RRM panel review.
Sponsor Spotlight Series: Following a Public-Private Partnership Forum in Bogota, business leaders share how they are advancing resilient and sustainable healthcare systems in Colombia.
The U.S. Chamber hosted a health conference in Brazil to address healthcare access, technology, intellectual property, and innovation, with a focus on supporting Brazil's healthcare development and equitable access to innovative solutions.
Sponsor Spotlight Series: Following a Public-Private Partnership Forum in Bogota, business leaders share how they are advancing resilient and sustainable healthcare systems in Colombia.
