WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Head of International Affairs Myron Brilliant issued the following statement on the USMCA dispute settlement ruling relating to automotive rules of origin:“The Chamber welcomes this ruling and the certainty it will provide for industry across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Auto and auto parts manufacturers in the U.S. depend on North American trade, and our shared prosperity depends on upholding the rules agreed in the USMCA. We urge the administration to quickly implement the panel ruling—as we urge all three parties to meet their USMCA commitments, including in areas such as energy and agriculture that are also under scrutiny.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Head of International Affairs Myron Brilliant issued the following statement upon conclusion of the third Ministerial meeting of the U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council (TTC):“The U.S. Chamber applauds the United States and the European Union for making progress on transatlantic cooperation in critical areas including AI, telecom investments in third countries, EV infrastructure, semiconductors, forced labor, digital skills, and trade in sustainable goods. These are important undertakings, and the Chamber looks forward to participating actively in follow-on work in these areas. “At the same time, we are increasingly concerned about the TTC’s ability to achieve outcomes that are commercially viable and impactful. For the TTC to meet its considerable promise, both sides must increase their level of ambition. The problems we face—fallout fr
BALI, INDONESIA - Joining business organization leaders for the B20 Summit in Indonesia ahead of the G20 Summit, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and head of International Affairs Myron Brilliant issued the following statement: “Both the B20 Summit and the need for multilateral approaches have never been more crucial as the world faces interlocking global challenges – including lingering effects of the COVID pandemic, historic inflation, supply chain disruptions, worker shortages, rising energy costs, climate change, increasing tensions between the U.S. and China, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We are all operating under immense uncertainty and instability. That is even more reason for the G20 economies to step up collective efforts. Now is not the time for any country to look inward for answers when climate, inflation and other challenges are global –not just domestic—concerns. It is imperative
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Chamber Executive Vice President and Head of International Affairs Myron Brilliant issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s executive order implementing the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: “Today’s executive order implementing the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework represents an important commitment to ensure stability, predictability, and accountability to data flows and the transatlantic relationship. These actions are critical to providing companies of all sizes the legal certainty they need to transfer, analyze, and utilize data on both sides of the Atlantic. Given the depth and breadth of the transatlantic economic partnership—and the volume of trade and investment facilitated by data transfers—this new framework between the U.S. and EU is vitally important.“We are grateful for the tireless work of many across the U.S. government for their work on the executive order. Now it is time for the