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21st May 2019 / Politics / Trade and Investment

U.S. Chamber's Europe Trip Review: Berlin, Dresden, Paris, Brussels

Ahead of the European elections, and in light of the difficult state of play in transatlantic trade talks, the U.S. Chamber carried out trip to Europe. Key takeaways as follows:

20th September 2018 / Politics / Trade and Investment

AmCham Germany meets US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in Washington, DC. Chance for constructive talks between the US and Europe on the trade dispute

Washington, DC, September 19, 2018 – A delegation from AmCham Germany is currently in Washington, DC to hold talks with high-ranking US decision makers on transatlantic business relations. AmCham Germany President Frank Sportolari says, "We currently see the chance for solution-oriented dialogue in the trade conflict with the US."

1st June 2018 / Politics / Trade and Investment

AmCham CZ Statement on US Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum

The Trump Administration announced yesterday that a tariff of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum would be applied on products from the European Union, as well as Mexico and Canada, starting on June 1. This follows several weeks of waivers while the parties attempted to reach an agreement which would prevent such a tariff.