Trends and Challenges for U.S. Companies in the EU:
- The U.S. and EU share the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship in the world. While their approaches to common economic issues often diverge, their longstanding and integrated commercial ties help foster a harmonized and mutually beneficial partnership.
- S. companies hold an important stake in trade issues that arise on both sides of the Atlantic that affect jobs, standards and the regulatory environment.
USCIB’s Response:
- Monitors European political developments that have an impact on U.S. business interests.
- Fosters multilateral work on the transatlantic dialogue.
- Strongly supports the elimination of trade barriers between the U.S. and EU.
- Facilitates the engagement of U.S. business in bilateral dialogues, including the Transatlantic Economic Council, and actively contributes to industry coalitions that follow EU affairs.
- Holds meetings with officials of the European Commission and the U.S. government on issues vetted with members in multilateral forums, including investment, environment and trade liberalization.
Magnifying Your Voice with USCIB:
- USCIB is the only U.S. business association formally affiliated with the world’s three largest business organizations where we work with business leaders across the globe to extend our reach to influence policymakers in key international markets to American business
- Build consensus with like-minded industry peers and participate in off-the-record briefings with policymakers both home and abroad.
News Stories
Donnelly Offers US Perspectives to Nordic Business Delegation (3/25/2019) - USCIB joined with the local Washington offices of key international partner business groups, including the Representative of German Industry and 
CEO of ICC Finland Talks US-Europe With USCIB Washington Team (2/20/2019) - ICC Finland's Executive Director/CEO and Executive Vice President of the Finland Chamber of Commerce Timo Vuori met with USCIB Senior Vice Press Releases
USCIB Welcomes Treasury White Paper Criticizing EU State Aid Investigations (8/24/2016) - USCIB welcomed the U.S. Treasury’s statement criticizing the European Commission’s ongoing state aid investigations, aimed at recouping prior-year tax benefits.
USCIB Hails Launch of U.S.-EU Trade and Investment Talks (6/17/2013) - New York, N.Y., June 17, 2013 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) applauded today’s announcement at the Staff Contact
Rob Mulligan
Senior VP, Policy and Government Affairs
202-682-7375 or rmulligan@uscib.org
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Christopher Olsen
Policy & Program Associate, Washington
202-617-3156 or colsen@uscib.org
