Third-Country Agreements on Reciprocal Trade Aim to Counter China
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Third-Country Agreements on Reciprocal Trade Aim to Counter China

President Donald Trump is attempting to reshape the global economic order by moving away from traditional free trade agreements toward bilateral Agreements on Reciprocal Trade (ARTs). These agreements, initiated after the imposition of sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs last year, ostensibly aim to open new markets for US exports, reduce foreign tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers, and spur alignment with US economic and national security measures.

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USCBC releases the results of its annual Member Survey, with frayed US-China relations, mutually destructive tariffs, and lost market share among the leading concerns.

Former US Ambassador to China, Russia, and Singapore Jon Huntsman has a fireside chat with USCBC President Sean Stein at USCBC’s Gala 2025. Read the full event summary.

USCBC hosts panel on best practices for engaging Washington on US-China trade issues at its 52nd Annual Membership Meeting.

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USCBC President Sean Stein gives opening remarks at the annual Forecast conference in Washington, DC.

Panelists share insights at the 2025 China Operations Conference in Beijing, China.

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US Exports to China 2025

US Exports to China 2025

This report explores the latest comprehensive data available on exports of both US goods (2024) and services (2023) to China as well as the American jobs they support.

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