Trade & Investment

USCIB’s Trade and Investment Committee advocates for opening global markets by eliminating barriers to trade and investment. We promote policies that spur sustainable, market-led economic growth that can contribute to job creation in the United States and around the world. The USCIB Trade and Investment Agenda for 2013 sets out a framework for action that includes:

· Pressing for an ambitious U.S. trade agenda that successfully concludes the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations and starts the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations with the European Union.

· Promoting investment policies that open markets through bilateral investment treaties with countries such as China and India.

· Rebuilding confidence in the World Trade Organization by supporting conclusion of a trade facilitation agreement, expansion of the Information Technology Agreement, and moving forward with the International Services negotiations.

· Leveraging our international platforms to build global business support for addressing key trade policy concerns such as forced localization, restrictions on the cross border flow of data, and competitive neutrality for state-owned enterprises.

· Providing thought leadership and improved analysis of trade and investment policy to drive better global policymaking.

Chair:

Charles R. (Rick) Johnston

Senior Vice President, International Government Affairs

Citigroup Inc.

Vice Chair:

Geoffrey B. Gamble

Director, International Government Affairs

DuPont

Staff Contacts:

Rob Mulligan

Senior Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs

(202) 682-7375, rmulligan@uscib.org

Shaun Donnelly

Vice President, Investment and Financial Services

(202) 682-1221, sdonnelly@uscib.org

Nasim Deylami

Manager, Customs and Trade Facilitation

(202) 371-9235, ndeylami@uscib.org

Erin Breitenbucher

Program Coordinator and Office Manager, Washington

(202) 682-7465, ebreitenbucher@uscib.org

USCIB pursues these objectives through a wide range of advocacy platforms that include direct engagement with U.S. government and other governments around the world, participating in broad business coalitions, and working through our global business network: the International Chamber of Commerce, the International Organization of Employers, and the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD.

Please use the links below to explore recent statements and reports, news stories on USCIB’s website, and media coverage related to our work.

Statements, reports and op-eds:

· “A business perspective on a China-US bilateral investment treaty,” by Shaun Donnelly (Columbia FDI Perspectives, March 2013)

· OECD Business Dialogue on Trade: Rob Mulligan’s Talking Points (March 2013)

· Letter on USCIB priorities in an International Services Agreement (February 2013)

· Information Technology Agreement: Business coalition letter to President Obama (February 2013)

· Report: “American Companies and Global Supply Networks: Driving U.S. Economic Growth and Jobs by Connecting with the World (January 2013)

· Business coalition letter to Senate leadership in support of the Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2012 (December 2012)

News stories:

· USCIB Applauds Plans for Transatlantic Trade and Investment Pact (February 2013)

· Global Engagement is Vital for U.S. Economic Growth, Job Creation (USCIB/Business Roundtable study by Matthew Slaughter on American companies and global supply networks - December 2012)

· New International Services Negotiations to Be Launched (January 2013)

· OECD Business welcomes the OECD-WTO Database on Trade in Value-Added (TiVA) as a key asset in trade policy (January 2013)

· USCIB Urges Senate to Approve Inward Investment Bill (December 2012)

· Business Welcomes Adoption of Russia Trade Bill (December 2012)

· New Portal Showcases Benefits of Open Markets for FDI (October 2012)

· New Report Finds Positive Linkages Between Trade and Jobs (OECD trade and jobs report – September 2012)

Media coverage:

(These will take you off USCIB’s website; some links may require login or subscription)

· For exports, the spoils go to the biggest (The Washington Post - January 9, 2013)

· Participation in the Global Economy Keeps U.S. Economy Growing (Area Development - December 12, 2012)

· Companies expanding overseas want more policy support, study says (Directorship - December 5, 2012)

· Companies Expanding Overseas Create U.S. Jobs, Study Says (Bloomberg Businessweek- December 4, 2012)

· Seib & Wessel: What We’re Reading Tuesday (The Wall Street Journal - December 4, 2012)

· CEOs Tout Multinationals’ Role in Economy (Politico Pro - December 4, 2012)

· Trade deals could help President Obama with business (Politico - December 3, 2012)

· U.S. business groups urge Ecuador trade benefits be cut (Reuters - September 25, 2012)