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ATTs Eric Loeb to Spearhead USCIBs InternetTelecom Policy Work

Published on April 30, 2014
Eric H. Loeb
Eric H. Loeb

New York, N.Y., April 30, 2014 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) announced that Eric H. Loeb, vice president of international external affairs with AT&T, has been named the new chair of its Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Committee.

Loeb, whose term begins July 1, will oversee the committee’s development and delivery of business views on information technology and Internet policy developments worldwide. He will succeed Ambassador David Gross, a partner with Wiley Rein, who is stepping down as chair of the USCIB committee to become president of the Federal Communications Bar Association.

“We are delighted that Eric Loeb will lead our ICT work at this important juncture in global discussions about the digital economy,” said USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson. “As an active participant at bilateral and multilateral meetings every year, a frequent speaker at international ICT events and a practitioner with experience working in countries around the world, he brings hands-on experience shaping policy on the global stage.”

Robinson continued: “This experience, along with his impressive track record in building cross-industry policy consensus, will be invaluable in promoting U.S. business interests and views in the United Nations, ITU, OECD, APEC and other global forums. We welcome Eric and also thank Ambassador Gross for his highly professional and effective service as ICT Committee chair these past three years.”

Loeb also chairs the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Task Force on the Internet and Telecommunications. He is a member of the board of the U.S. Telecommunications Training Institute, and serves on the U.S. State Department Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy.

USCIB’s ICT Committee advocates sound international policy to ensure the continued growth of ICTs, emphasizing free and fair competition, minimal government intervention, free information flows and a user orientation. It works through USCIB’s overseas network of business groups, including ICC and the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the OECD, to secure strong industry representation and input to major multilateral discussions of ICT issues.

“I am eager for this new opportunity, especially to build on the positive contributions that U.S. business makes to the global digital economy,” said Loeb. “USCIB is the consensus voice of American business in international ICT policy forums, and colleagues around the world value the quality and balance of its contributions.”

Loeb elaborated: “Ongoing growth of the global digital economy will require well-informed policy decisions on the governance of the Internet, modern regulatory models to promote availability and adoption of networks and services, and the related issues of online trust, privacy, security and cross-border data flows. USCIB’s policy initiatives, including its work through ICC and BIAC, will be critical to ensure the continued growth and vitality of the digital economy.”

Loeb currently is responsible for supporting AT&T’s team of international external affairs professionals. In addition to implementing market access and compliance strategies to enable AT&T’s global expansion of network and services, he is responsible for advocacy on policy matters related to the stable growth, investment and innovation by the digital economy sector. His work matches the diversity of the AT&T portfolio across fixed and mobile broadband platforms, and including emerging machine-to-machine technologies.

Since 1997, Loeb has led team efforts to obtain regulatory authorizations in countries throughout the world, in several instances as the first foreign-owned communications company to obtain market access. Prior to AT&T, he served as global regulatory counsel for Concert Communications, and as U.S. regulatory counsel for British Telecommunications.

About USCIB:

USCIB promotes open markets, competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development and corporate responsibility, supported by international engagement and prudent regulation. Its members include top U.S.-based global companies and professional services firms from every sector of our economy, with operations in every region of the world. With a unique global network encompassing leading international business organizations, including ICC and BIAC, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide, and works to facilitate international trade and investment. More at www.uscib.org.

Contact:
Jonathan Huneke, VP Communications, USCIB
+1 212.703.5043 or jhuneke@uscib.org

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Norman Schenk of UPS to Chair Global Customs Body

Published on April 2, 2014
Norman Schenk (left) of UPS will chair the ICC Customs and Trade Facilitation Commission; Oliver Pelzer (right) of the German law firm Dabelstein & Passehl was named vice chair.
Norman Schenk (left) of UPS will chair the ICC Customs and Trade Facilitation Commission; Oliver Pelzer (right) of the German law firm Dabelstein & Passehl was named vice chair.

Paris and New York. April 2, 2014 – The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Paris-based world business organization, has announced the appointment of Norman Schenk of UPS as the new chair of the ICC Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation, according to the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), which serves as ICC’s American national committee.

Schenk is joined by Oliver Peltzer, a partner with the German law firm Dabelstein & Passehl, who has been named the commission’s vice chair.

“Norm Schenk is a terrific choice for this important role,” said USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson. “ICC was instrumental in pushing for last December’s landmark WTO trade facilitation deal, and its influence on the global stage is an important point of leverage for American business as we seek to expand trade, modernize customs practices worldwide and cut red tape in cross-border commerce.”

As UPS’s vice president of global customs policy and public affairs, Schenk brings over 35 years of experience in customs and trade facilitation work to the post. He is responsible for shaping UPS’s global customs policy and border strategies to facilitate the smooth flow of shipments across international borders. He works directly with government leaders on reducing trade barriers, simplifying processes and supply chain security issues and, together with USCIB, has actively contributed to national discussions on customs reauthorization and de minimis provisions.

Schenk will take the reins as chair from Anthony Barone, who retired in February as director of global logistics policy with Pfizer. In his role as a member, vice chair and chair of the ICC commission over the past eight years, Barone greatly impacted its activities. Under his leadership, the commission produced several key products, including the recently published survey What border barriers impede business ability?, the revised ICC Customs Guidelines and new ICC Guidelines for Cross-Border Traders. He was also instrumental in maintaining ICC’s excellent relations with the World Customs Organization and in reorganizing the commission’s work around the theme of trade facilitation. ICC extended its deep appreciation to Barone for his leadership of the commission.

“Norm Schenk is a very experienced internationalist and I am certain he will bring deep insight to the commission and its stakeholders,” said Barone. “The commission has a challenging and important role to play amid the various multilateral agreements being discussed today. Governments need the practical insights the commission can provide.”

Schenk said: “The ICC Customs and Trade Facilitation Commission plays an important role in helping to develop the solutions and tools needed to implement the recent WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation, ultimately driving economic growth. Customs officials and those engaged in the supply chain will benefit from an open dialogue designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of border processes around the world.”

The ICC Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation has over 120 members from 25 countries. Commission members comprise customs, transport and logistics specialists from ICC member companies and business representative organizations. The central objective of the commission is to overcome trade barriers, to ensure that the liberalization of global trade and investment has a positive impact at the level of the individual international trade transaction.

About USCIB:

USCIB promotes open markets, competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development and corporate responsibility, supported by international engagement and regulatory coherence. Its members include U.S.-based global companies and professional services firms from every sector of our economy, with operations in every region of the world. With a unique global network encompassing leading international business organizations, including ICC, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide, and works to facilitate international trade and investment. More at www.uscib.org.

Contact:

Jonathan Huneke, USCIB

+1 212.703.5043 (office), +1 917.420.0039 (mobile), jhuneke@uscib.org

 

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USCIB Notes Importance of NTIA Announcement on Internet

Published on March 20, 2014

U.S. agency intends to transition certain Internet domain name functions while preserving system’s security, stability and resiliency

 

4693_image001New York, N.Y., March 20, 2014 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) acknowledged the importance of the March 14 announcement by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that it intends to transition key Internet domain name functions.

“We welcome the opportunity to actively participate in the multi-stakeholder dialogue that ICANN and the Internet community will convene to develop productive responses that meet NTIA’s criteria,“ said USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson.

“We especially applaud NTIA’s resolve to ‘maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet Domain Name System’ and not to ‘accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA role with a government-led or an inter-governmental organization solution.’”

Robinson said USCIB has been a stalwart supporter of the multi-stakeholder model for Internet governance. “We believe the consultative input of business, government, the technical community and civil society is imperative to ensure that the Internet remains an open, safe and secure platform for innovation, creativity, job creation and economic growth throughout the world,” he said.

About USCIB:

USCIB promotes open markets, competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development and corporate responsibility, supported by international engagement and regulatory coherence. Its members include U.S.-based global companies and professional services firms from every sector of our economy, with operations in every region of the world. With a unique global network encompassing leading international business organizations, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide, and works to facilitate international trade and investment. More at www.uscib.org.

Contact:
Jonathan Huneke, USCIB
+1 212.703.5043, jhuneke@uscib.org

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ICC Calls for Safeguards to Prevent Misplaced Digital Advertisements

Published on March 20, 2014

4695_image001In a statement issued earlier this month, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has called for companies across the digital advertising ecosystem to work together to develop safeguards against advertisement placements that support illegal activity or harm brand reputation.

ICC is calling for industry cooperation on the development of a self-regulatory mechanism that reduces the likelihood of advertisements being placed on sites dedicated to either engaging in or facilitating illegal activity or around content that an advertiser deems to be harmful.

“There is consensus among everyone in the ecosystem that advertising should not support illegal activity,” said Brent Sanders, chair of the ICC Commission on Marketing and Advertising and associate general counsel for Microsoft Corporation. “This statement acknowledges the importance of a collective solution and encourages cooperation to set up effective, feasible self-regulatory solutions.” Sanders also chairs USCIB’s Marketing and Advertising Committee.

“In addition to problems of undermining brand reputation and funding illegal sites, advert misplacements can also lead consumers to mistakenly believe that a site is legitimate,” said David Fares, chair of the working group that developed the statement and senior vice president, government relations, 21st Century Fox. “ICC members want to help raise awareness of this issue and encourage development of effective mechanisms to address it. Some markets have started already and we encourage further developments of this kind.”

ICC recommends that an appropriate self-regulatory system to address misplaced advertising should include:

  • using commercially reasonable efforts and measures to reduce the risk of advertisements being placed on sites dedicated to either engaging in or facilitating illegal activity, or on sites that the brand identifies as undesirable for its products/services; and
  • developing commercially reasonable policies and processes for removing or excluding sites dedicated to either engaging in or facilitating illegal activity from their marketing campaigns and/or services, and the development of an industry-wide standard for expeditiously terminating such non-compliant advertisement placements.

ICC has been a major rules-setter in international advertising self-regulation since 1937, when the ICC Commission on Marketing and Advertising issued the first code on advertising. Today, ICC principles serve as the gold standard for most national and industry self-regulation.

For more information download the ICC policy statement on safeguarding against misplacement of digital advertising.

 

Staff contact: Jonathan Huneke

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New ICC Framework Clarified Do’s and Dont’s for Responsible Alcohol Marketing

Published on March 13, 2014

4689_image002A new global resource has been published by the ICC Commission on Marketing and Advertising to help strengthen self-regulation for marketing alcohol. By clarifying how existing global principles should be applied in practice, the ICC Framework for Responsible Marketing Communications of Alcohol offers companies and advertising self-regulatory bodies a guide for bolstering responsible practice across markets. It will also serve as the basis for developing self-regulatory rules for marketing alcohol where these do not exist.

The ICC framework was developed by the body of global experts responsible for developing and updating the Consolidated ICC Code of Advertising and Marketing Communications Practice, which serves as the gold standard for most national and industry-wide self-regulation.

“The framework takes principles, such as social responsibility, and spells out what it means when developing or assessing an alcohol marketing communication,” said Oliver Gray, executive director of the European Advertising Standards Alliance and co-chair of ICC’s Code Revision Task Force, which drafted the framework.

“So whether you are marketing beer in Japan, wine in Argentina or spirits in the U.S., promoting your product as a means for social success, performance in sport or attractiveness to the opposite sex is not an acceptable practice,” he said. “And for self-regulatory organizations reviewing advertisements to enforce those principles, this extra clarity will be invaluable.”

According to Jonathan Huneke, USCIB’s vice president for communications and public affairs, who staffs USCIB’s Marketing and Advertising Committee, the drafters worked in close consultation with the alcohol industry, including in the United States. “We wanted to make sure that the framework could help companies meet their commitments to strengthening self-regulation, but without disrupting existing codes.”

“We have been strongly supportive of this effort,” said Brett Bivans, senior vice president of the International Center for Alcohol Policies. “This is a significant step in strengthening and clarifying high standards of responsible marketing, and we will work closely with ICC and other partners as the framework is implemented.”

ICC has served as the authoritative rule-setter for international advertising since the 1930s, when the first ICC code on advertising practice was issued. Since then, it has updated and expanded the ICC self-regulatory framework where needed to assist companies in marketing their products responsibly and to help self-regulators apply the rules consistently.

 

Staff contacts: Jonathan Huneke

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Growth Jobs and Prosperity in the Digital Age

Published on March 10, 2014

Conference looks at how the OECD shapes the policy environment for ICTs

Diego Molano Vega, Colombia’s minister of information technologies and communications, was among the speakers at the conference.
Diego Molano Vega, Colombia’s minister of information technologies and communications, was among the speakers at the conference.

New York, March 10, 2014 – Policies affecting the development and use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) are evolving quickly around the world. At the same time, ICTs now constitute a fundamental building block for global growth, competitiveness and job creation.

This was the backdrop for a major conference today in Washington, D.C. “Growth, Jobs and Prosperity in the Digital Age: OECD Shapes the Policy Environment,” held at the Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center, was organized by the United States Council Foundation (USCIB’s educational arm), together with BIAC, the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the OECD itself.

Participants discussed how emerging technologies create the potential for greater efficiencies, new business opportunities, economic growth and job creation, as well as risk-based approaches to privacy and security. They also considered the trade policy dimension, including how cross-border data flows are regulated under existing trade rules, and how this could change. And they considered the contributions of the OECD, including in its 2008 “Seoul Declaration,” in helping to shape Internet and ICT policies that support growth, innovation and broad societal benefits.

“The multi-stakeholder approach is a linchpin of the OECD’s work on ICTs and the Internet,” said Andrew Wyckoff, director of the OECD’s Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry. “This approach has served to inform our role as a shaper of international dialogue, as a provider of comparative cross-border data and evidence, and as a forum for sharing experiences and collective learning.”

Wyckoff, appearing via video from Paris, reflected on the OECD’s role in creating policy consensus among governments, business and the wider Internet community. He said the OECD’s Internet Policy Making Principles represent a “common philosophical approach” to Internet policy making. “This is essential,” he said. “This is where growth will come from in the decade to come.”

Wyckoff joined a roster of speakers from government, industry and the OECD reviewed the latest technological and policy developments in digital privacy, big data, cloud computing and other emerging technologies, and considered how these could be leveraged by policy makers to achieve maximum growth, innovation and employment. These included: Diego Molano Vega, Colombia’s minister of information technologies and communications; Commissioner Julie Brill of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission; and Liesyl Franz of the U.S. Department of State’s cyber issues office.

“As work to revive our economies continues, the digital economy provides a powerful tool to improve productivity, increase innovation and growth, as well as create new jobs,” said Jorgen Abild Andersen, chair of the OECD’s Committee on Digital Economy Policy. “The OECD is committed to bringing together governments and key stakeholders to develop policies to support a flourishing digital economy.”

Joseph Alhadeff vice president and chief privacy officer with Oracle Corp., who serves as chair of BIAC’s Committee on Information, Communications and Computer Policy and vice chair of USCIB’s ICT Policy Committee, said: “In light of recent economic developments, it is understandable that policy makers are taking a renewed look at how best to ensure ICTs can continue to meet broad economic and societal needs. This program served to underscore the important role that OECD policy frameworks and economic analysis play in providing needed facts and guidance that assist both business and regulators in developing the policies that help foster continued growth and evolution of the global digital economy and information society.”

About USCIB:

USCIB promotes open markets, competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development and corporate responsibility, supported by international engagement and regulatory coherence. Its members include U.S.-based global companies and professional services firms from every sector of our economy, with operations in every region of the world. With a unique global network encompassing leading international business organizations, including BIAC, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide, and works to facilitate international trade and investment. More at www.uscib.org.

About BIAC:

Founded in 1962 as an independent organization, the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) is the officially recognized representative of the OECD business community. BIAC’s members are the major business organizations in the OECD member countries and a number of OECD observer countries. More at www.biac.org.

Contact:

Jonathan Huneke, USCIB

+1 212.703.5043, jhuneke@uscib.org

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USCIB Cheers Confirmation of Kerlikowske to Head Customs and Border Protection

Published on March 7, 2014
Gil Kerlikowske served as President Obama’s drug czar prior to being named to head Customs and Border Protection.
Gil Kerlikowske served as President Obama’s drug czar prior to being named to head Customs and Border Protection.

Washington, D.C. March 7, 2014 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) welcomed the Senate’s confirmation yesterday of Gil Kerlikowske as Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). It said Kerlikowske’s experience and expertise will play an integral role in furthering CBP’s goal of simultaneously securing the border and expediting the at-the-border trade process, which it called vital for the smooth flow of goods.

“Gil Kerlikowske is a wonderful choice to head CBP, which has been vacant for far too long,” said USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson. “His leadership will raise the already excellent standard of work done by Customs and Border Protection.”

Robinson expressed the business community’s gratitude to Thomas Winkowski for his admirable service as acting CBP commissioner, noting in particular his efforts to keep U.S. trade flowing during last fall’s U.S. government shutdown.

Kerlikowske was previously director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and he has served as Seattle’s police commissioner and in the Department of Justice. He brings knowledge of enforcement, safety and Washington State’s trade-based economy to the CBP position.

As an organization active in customs policy and trade facilitation, USCIB hopes to work closely with Kerlikowske and the staff of CBP to continue progress on measures such as the “One U.S. Government at the Border” initiative, Centers of Excellence and Expertise, the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program and the full implementation of the Automated Commerce Environment. Kerlikowske’s confirmation also comes as Customs reauthorization legislation is expected to move forward in Congress this year.

“USCIB and its members have a very ambitious customs policy agenda this year,” said Kristin Isabelli, USCIB’s director for customs and trade facilitation. “Commissioner Kerlikowske’s confirmation enables us to hit the ground running on our priorities, which are essential to continue the growth U.S. trade and the American economy. We greatly look forward to working with him.”

USCIB also administers the ATA Carnet system in the United States for the temporary export of many types of goods. It works closely with CBP officials and field offices to ensure proper training in how Carnets are used. More information on ATA Carnets is available at www.merchandisepassport.org.

About USCIB:

USCIB promotes open markets, competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development and corporate responsibility, supported by international engagement and regulatory coherence. Its members include U.S.-based global companies and professional services firms from every sector of our economy, with operations in every region of the world. With a unique global network encompassing leading international business organizations, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide, and works to facilitate international trade and investment. More at www.uscib.org.

Contact:

Jonathan Huneke, USCIB

+1 212.703.5043 (office), +1 917.420.0039 (mobile), jhuneke@uscib.org

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Ambitious 2014 US Trade Agenda Hailed

Published on March 4, 2014
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman is responsible for putting President Obama’s trade agenda into action. (Photo: USTR)
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman is responsible for putting President Obama’s trade agenda into action. (Photo: USTR)

Washington, D.C., March 4, 2014 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) welcomed today’s release of President Obama’s 2014 U.S. Trade Agenda. The agenda outlines an ambitious set of priorities for expanding American trade and investment around the world, in support of expanded job growth and enhanced U.S. competitiveness.

“We agree with the president that international trade and investment play a critical role in creating jobs, promoting growth and strengthening the middle class,” said USCIB Senior Vice President Rob Mulligan.”The American business community is working hard to advance and support this agenda both at home and abroad.”

“President Obama’s trade strategy for 2014 is driven by a commitment to create jobs, promote growth, and strengthen the middle class through the creation of new export opportunities for American farmers, workers, and businesses,” said U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman. “In the coming year, USTR will continue to execute the President’s trade vision that relies on opening markets, leveling the playing field for American workers and producers, and fully enforcing our trade rights around the world.”

Mulligan said the USTR agenda dovetailed well with USCIB’s own 2014 Global Trade and Investment Agenda, Key goals in the USCIB agenda include:

  • reaching bipartisan agreement on Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation
  • completing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations
  • finalizing agreement on expansion of the Information Technology Agreement
  • making significant progress on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) as well as the Trade in International Services Agreement negotiations, and
  • advancing discussions of a U.S.-China bilateral investment treaty.

“We are working closely with USTR and the other relevant U.S. agencies to advance this ambitious agenda across the board,” said Charles R. Johnston, chair of USCIB’s Trade and Investment Committee and managing director of global government affairs at Citigroup. “In addition, USCIB will work with its overseas business partners to foster support for U.S. trade and investment goals among our trading partners.”

USCIB serves on the steering committee of the Trade Benefits America Coalition (www.tradebenefitsamerica.org), which seeks to enhance understanding among lawmakers and the public about the benefits of U.S. trade agreements and advocates for passage of Trade Promotion Authority. USCIB also plays a leading role in U.S. business coalitions on the TTIP and TPP talks and has provided industry insight to U.S. negotiators on many aspects of these negotiations.

“The most essential piece of the trade puzzle is Trade Promotion Authority,” said Johnston. “Without TPA, we cannot negotiate effectively, and Congress’s ability to help guide U.S. trade policy is limited. For these reasons, we urge the Obama administration and Congress to work together to swiftly pass effective TPA legislation.”

About USCIB:

USCIB promotes open markets, competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development and corporate responsibility, supported by international engagement and regulatory coherence. Its members include U.S.-based global companies and professional services firms from every sector of our economy, with operations in every region of the world. With a unique global network encompassing the International Chamber of Commerce, the International Organization of Employers and the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide, and works to facilitate international trade and investment. More at www.uscib.org.

Contact:

Jonathan Huneke, USCIB

+1 212.703.5043, jhuneke@uscib.org

 

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USCIB Applauds President’s Executive Order to Streamline Imports and Exports for American Workers and Business

Published on February 20, 2014

4677_image002Washington D.C., February 20, 2014 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) was pleased to see an executive order from President Obama released on February 19, 2014 that will simplify the export/import process for America’s businesses by streamlining the flow of goods across borders. The order is timely as it comes on the heels of the historic World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement, in whose negotiation the U.S. played an integral role. The Trade Facilitation Agreement is a binding commitment that will precipitate quicker movement, release and clearance of goods between WTO member countries.

The Executive Order mandates the completion of an International Trade Data System (ITDS), a system that streamlines the way executive departments and agencies interact with traders, by the end of 2016. ITDS will reduce paperwork for U.S. companies in global markets and will help create new jobs at home and abroad for Americans.

“We applaud the president for issuing this executive order, which promotes job creation and paves the way for further trade facilitation,” USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson said. “In light of the WTO’s recent Trade Facilitation Agreement, we believe this action demonstrates the U.S.’ continued commitment to harmonizing the trade process and to leading the effort to implement twenty-first century changes. The executive order cuts through red tape which will allow U.S. business to be more successful in global markets.”

The executive order also creates an opportunity for Congress to pass Customs Reauthorization language that will further simplify and update customs procedures which helps American business at home and abroad. Bipartisan language was introduced in the House and Senate last year. By passing this legislation, it will further demonstrate our leadership in implementing the agreement and will set global standards that strengthen communication and transparency throughout the global customs process.

About USCIB:
USCIB promotes open markets, competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development and corporate responsibility, supported by international engagement and regulatory coherence. Its members include U.S.-based global companies and professional services firms from every sector of our economy, with operations in every region of the world. With a unique global network encompassing leading international business organizations, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide, and works to facilitate international trade and investment. More at www.uscib.org.

Contact:
Jonathan Huneke, USCIB
+1 212.703.5043 (office), +1 917.420.0039 (mobile), jhuneke@uscib.org

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