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May 8, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | John Murphy |Isabelle Icso
On December 11, 2023, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a series of FOIA requests to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). We have been seeking to understand the factors that may have influenced the precedent-breaking decisions made by USTR regarding its sudden withdrawal of support for strong digital trade rules in the WTO, which were based on language in existing U.S. trade agreements.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | John Murphy |Isabelle Icso
The U.S. Chamber on April 22 filed comments responding to the Federal Register Notice issued by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on “Promoting Supply Chain Resilience.” The comments are expected to inform objectives and strategies that advance U.S. supply chain resilience in trade negotiations, enforcement, and other initiatives, per USTR.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | John Murphy |Isabelle Icso
Senior Vice President, Head of International, U.S. Chamber of Commerce This week, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai appeared in front of the House Ways & Means and Senate Finance committees to answer questions regarding current U.S. trade policy. Of particular concern was the Biden administration’s decision to withdraw its support for digital trade rules, which has drawn the ire of many in Congress and is undermining U.S. industry.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | John Murphy |Isabelle Icso
Dear Chairmen Smith and Smith and Ranking Members Neal and Blumenauer: As the Committee on Ways and Means considers legislation to renew the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges you to expeditiously mark up a bill that provides a long-term renewal of the program on a fully retroactive basis.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | John Murphy |Isabelle Icso
Dear Directors Sullivan and Brainard: The undersigned associations call on the administration to reassert its leadership on digital trade and stand up for U.S. businesses and workers who face damaging digital trade barriers in foreign countries. Recent actions by the Administration have been of great concern.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | John Murphy |Isabelle Icso
USTR’s decision to sharply narrow the aperture of its annual National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers has drawn more attention to this year’s edition, issued in late March. However, some of USTR’s comments on their “new approach” call for closer examination.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | John Murphy |Isabelle Icso
Senior Vice President, Head of International, U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. is at a fork in the road on digital trade, facing a future of promise or peril. The digital economy, encompassing commerce and services powered by electronic technologies, is fueling growth, prosperity, and dynamism across the U.S., accounting for $2.6 trillion in GDP in 2022—that is, 10% of all U.S. economic output.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | John Murphy |Isabelle Icso |Jordan G. Heiber
Vice President, International Digital Economy Policy, U.S. Chamber of CommerceDirector, International Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce The digital revolution is delivering substantial benefits for the U.S. economy, driving growth, prosperity, and dynamism across every state and congressional district. For decades, American innovation has positioned the U.S. as the global leader in the digital economy, and the digital revolution means that U.S. exports increasingly rely on digital trade.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | John Murphy |Isabelle Icso
Washington, D.C. - Responding to the Biden administration objecting to the sale of U.S. Steel Corporation to Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC), U.S. Chamber Senior Vice President and Head of International John Murphy issued the following statement: “Attempts to politicize the objective Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review of NSC’s acquisition of U.S. Steel are both inappropriate and counterproductive.
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | John Murphy |Isabelle Icso
ABU DHABI - The World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded its 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi today. U.S. Chamber Senior Vice President and Head of International John Murphy, who joined other U.S. business and agriculture delegates participating in the meetings, commented: “The world needs the WTO to succeed, and this week’s meetings showed governments demonstrating just enough political will to move it forward.
