U.S. Chamber of Commerce, State and Local Chambers Urge Administration to Support Digital Trade Rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 150 state and local chambers from 45 states joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a letter to the White House National Security Council and National Economic Council – urging the Biden Administration to reverse course and support the strong digital trade rules approved by the Congress in past trade agreements.

“As state and local chambers of commerce representing tens of thousands of businesses, we write to express grave concern with the administration’s recent decision to withdraw support for strong digital trade rules, which have been a key pillar of U.S. policy across multiple administrations.

Digital trade supports more than 3 million American jobs across companies of every size, sector, and state. Companies in fields including business services, manufacturing, arts and entertainment, and agri-business increasingly rely on the digital economy to find customers, manage their internal operations, coordinate research and development, strengthen compliance operations, and ensure secure payments.

USTR’s abandonment of strong digital trade rules will increase costs, reduce innovation, depress investment, and suppress hiring for a wide variety of American companies. Millions of American jobs, U.S. exports, and the nation’s competitiveness depend on digital trade. We urge the Administration to reverse course and support the strong digital trade rules approved by the Congress in past trade agreements.”

Sincerely,

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Alabama

• Mobile Chamber of Commerce
• Shoals Chamber of Commerce

Alaska

Arizona

• Apache Junction Area Chamber of Commerce
• Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Chandler Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Phoenix Chamber
• Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce
• Mesa Chamber of Commerce
• Nogales Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce
• Northwest Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce
• Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce
• Tucson Metro Chamber
• West Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance

Arkansas

• Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce

California

• Brea Chamber of Commerce
• Buellton Chamber of Commerce
• California Chamber of Commerce
• Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
• Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Colusa County Chamber of Commerce
• Gateway Chambers Alliance
• Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Hueneme Chamber of Commerce
• Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce
• Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
• Modesto Chamber of Commerce
• Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce
• Orange County Business Council
• Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce
• Pomona Chamber of Commerce
• Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce
• San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
• San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce
• San Marcos Chamber of Commerce
• Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce
• West Ventura County Business Alliance

Colorado

Delaware

• Delaware State Chamber of Commerce

Florida

• Associated Industries of Florida
• Florida Chamber of Commerce
• The Greater North Miami Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Georgia

• Habersham County Chamber of Commerce
• Newnan-Coweta Chamber
• Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce
• White County Chamber of Commerce 

Hawaii

• Chamber of Commerce Hawaii

Idaho

• Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce
• Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Illinois

• Chamber630
• Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
• Dixon Chamber of Commerce & Main Street
• Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce
• GLMV Chamber of Commerce
• Illinois Chamber of Commerce
• The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce

Indiana

• Indiana Chamber of Commerce
• Kendallville Area Chamber of Commerce
• Perry County Chamber of Commerce

Kansas

• Greater Topeka Partnership
• Kansas Chamber of Commerce

Kentucky

• Commerce Lexington
• Greater Louisville, Inc.
• Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
• Union County Chamber of Commerce

Louisiana

• Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Shreveport Chamber

Maine

• Barry County Chamber and Economic Development Alliance
• Maine State Chamber of Commerce 

Maryland

• Maryland Chamber of Commerce

Massachusetts

• Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Metro South Chamber of Commerce

Michigan

• Detroit Regional Chamber
• Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Minnesota

• Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce
• Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce

Mississippi

• Mississippi Economic Council
• Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce

Missouri

• Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Montana

• Helena Area Chamber of Commerce
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
• Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce
• Montana Chamber of Commerce

Nebraska

• Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce
• Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce
• Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
• Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership

Nevada

• Henderson Chamber of Commerce
• Vegas Chamber
• White Pine Chamber of Commerce

New Hampshire

• Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce

New Jersey

• New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce

New Mexico

• New Mexico Chamber of Commerce

New York

• Orange County Chamber of Commerce

North Carolina

• Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Caldwell Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce
• NC Chamber

North Dakota

• The Chamber Grand Forks / East Grand Forks

Ohio

• Streetsboro Area Chamber of Commerce
• Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce

Oklahoma

• Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce

Oregon

• Lake County Chamber of Commerce
• Oregon Business & Industry
• Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
• Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce
• The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce 

Pennsylvania

• Cambria Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Clarion Area Chamber of Business & Industry
• Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Harrisburg Regional Chamber
• Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
• Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce
• Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
• Tyrone Area Chamber of Commerce
• Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce

Rhode Island

• East Bay Chamber of Commerce

 South Carolina

• Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce
• Fountain Inn Chamber of Commerce
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce

Tennessee

• Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
• Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Texas

• Abilene Chamber of Commerce
• Baytown Chamber of Commerce
• Del Rio Chamber of Commerce
• Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
• Frisco Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce
• Longview TX Chamber of Commerce
• North Texas Commission
• Texas Association of Business

Utah

• South Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
• South Valley Chamber of Commerce
• The Salt Lake Chamber
• Utah Pacific Islander Chamber of Commerce
• Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce

Virginia

• Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
• Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce

Washington

• Association of Washington Business
• Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
• Economic Alliance Snohomish County
• Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce
• Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce

West Virginia

• West Virginia Chamber of Commerce

Wisconsin

• Forward Janesville
• Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
• Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce