Category: Trade

• Smart Trade Policies Will Strengthen the Supply Chains Across the Atlantic By Jeff Rittener, Chief Trade Officer, Intel Last week, the U.S. and EU agreed to strengthen transatlantic cooperation to remedy the global imbalance in semiconductor supply chains and take a more unified approach to global technology firms. This decision took place at the first U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) and comes at a time when Congress is considering critical...
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• USMCA reflects the modernizing trade landscape By Lisa Malloy, Head of U.S. Government Relations, Intel Last week, Mexico became the first country to ratify the new North American trade deal, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The agreement modernizes a 25-year-old agreement in an environment where so much has changed about how and what we trade with two important partners. USMCA has the strongest disciplines on digital trade...
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• What New US Export Controls Await in 2019? By Jeff Rittener, Vice President, Global Trade and Clifton Roberts, Director, Cloud Policy Growth in emerging tech and increased national security checks made 2018 a year of policy-related activities regarding new export controls for certain new technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI). First, on August 13, 2018, the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) was signed into law. Under this act, the...
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• Intel Connects Brussels and Delhi to Discuss Privacy and Global Data Flows By Riccardo Masucci, Global Director of Privacy Policy, and Anantha Narayanan, Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy in India On Jan 24, Intel hosted and moderated parallel events in Brussels and New Delhi to celebrate Data Protection and Data Privacy Day 2018. A video link connection between the two capitals celebrated the event in a truly global fashion, allowing...
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• Intel welcomes new EU responsible sourcing scheme Earlier today in Strasbourg, after nearly three years, EU negotiators reached final agreement on a new Regulation setting up a Union system of responsible sourcing of tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold (3TG). Intel supports the establishment of an EU that breaks the link between the sourcing of minerals and armed conflict, and that is set up at the right point...
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• The Value of an Expanded Information Technology Agreement “Inclusive trade” was the theme of last week’s annual WTO Public Forum in Geneva. The recently expanded Information Technology Agreement (ITA) represents a good example of an inclusive trade deal given the wide set of beneficiaries involved. The discussion served as a good reminder for the audience that the interests and benefits of free trade positively affect actors beyond the...
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• ITC Report Highlights TPP Benefits to the Digital Economy By Lisa Malloy, director of Government Relations and Trade Policy for Intel Trade agreements have long been a major contributor to improving U.S. competitiveness and economic growth. That’s certainly true for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which will help U.S. businesses to better access fast-growing markets in the Asia-Pacific region. In addition to traditional benefits like market access for agriculture and...
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• Intel Commends the Signing of Trans-Pacific Partnership Today in Auckland, New Zealand, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman will take a critical step to advancing U.S. economic and innovation leadership around the world, while breaking down trade barriers with some of the fastest growing markets for U.S. businesses. The signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by the United States and 11 other nations represents years of work by...
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• Information Technology Agreement expansion will foster innovation worldwide Today, Intel applauds the efforts of the U.S. Trade Representative and the World Trade Organization (WTO) to reach a final agreement on the phase-out periods for the 201 tariff lines covered by the landmark expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). At the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference in Kenya, negotiators reached a deal on the specific tariff reduction timeframes for...
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• Intel Applauds the 21st Century Trade Agreement Close Intel's statement on the close of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Today the United States came together with 11 other countries to finalize the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement in Atlanta, Georgia. “This is a significant step toward advancing global innovation and opening doors around the world for American businesses. Intel commends Ambassador Froman and the entire U.S. interagency negotiating team for their...
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