Policy - Trade & Investment
Trade & Investment
Technology companies strive constantly to succeed in fiercely competitive, fast-growing markets. Their work enables companies of all sizes and from every industry and country to reach new markets, create jobs, and raise standards of living around the world. By opening markets, reducing barriers, tackling discriminatory rules and regulations, and injecting more certainty and predictability into the marketplace, international trade and investment agreements are important catalysts for this progress. ITI works closely with governments and other stakeholders to support the negotiation of these agreements, with a focus on promoting the free flow of information across borders, prohibiting requirements calling for the localization of data or hardware, and ensuring that technology goods and services are able to access global markets.
Resources
- Multiassociation Letter: G20 Recommendations to Promote Innovation, Digital Technologies, and Trade (July 20, 2020)
- 2020 G20 Recommendations for Promoting Innovation, Digital Technologies, and Trade (June 03, 2020)
- ITI Supplemental Submission to USTR COVID-19 301 (June 01, 2020)
- ITI U.S.-UK Trade Recommendations (May 06, 2020)
- ITI Key Vote Letter on USMCA (December 18, 2019)
Techwonk Blog
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An EU-U.S. data transfer solution is within reach and will support economic recovery (May 10, 2021)
As economies around the world are sputtering back to life following an unprecedented global pandemic, the EU and U.S. continue to face a massive disruption to a key business driver – the transfer of data ...
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To Meet Demand, U.S. Must Increase and Incentivize Semiconductor Production (February 18, 2021)
A current increase in global demand for semiconductors or ‘chips’ is outpacing both supply and manufacturing capacity, resulting in several sectors - from autos to healthcare to energy to consumer products ...
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The Rules-Based, Multilateral Trade System Enables U.S. Innovation (June 04, 2020)
The COVID-19 crisis is having an unprecedented impact on international trade at a time when the World Trade Organization (WTO) – guardian and principal arbiter of the global trade rulebook – is under significant ...
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Strong Digital Trade Commitments are Critical to Success of U.S.-Brazil Trade Discussions (May 26, 2020)
As the United States and Brazil make progress toward a trade agreement, both countries have a significant opportunity to advance meaningful rules-based digital trade commitments that reflect the importance ...
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Using Existing Trade Tools to Stem Economic and Health Consequences of COVID-19 (April 13, 2020)
The outbreak of COVID-19 is having an unprecedented impact on society and the way we interact with our colleagues, teachers, neighbors, and loved ones. Information and communications technology (ICT) products, ...
News Releases
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ITI Testifies Before Senate Committee on Implementing Supply Chain Resiliency (July 15, 2021)
WASHINGTON – Today, ITI Senior Vice President of Policy and General Counsel John Miller presented the global tech industry’s perspective on implementing supply chain resiliency. In testimony before the ...
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ITI Commends EDPB for Upholding Risk-based Approach for Transatlantic Data Flows (June 21, 2021)
BRUSSELS — Today, global tech trade association ITI issued the following statement in reaction to the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) recommendations on measures that supplement transfer tools to ...
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ITI: Transatlantic Summit Offers Path for Global Leadership in Digital Economy (June 15, 2021)
BRUSSELS – Global tech trade association ITI welcomed the digital-focused commitments U.S. President Biden, European Commission President von der Leyen, and European Council President Charles Michel made ...
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ITI Welcomes G7 Leaders Commitment to Advancing Global Innovation Through Digital Policies (June 13, 2021)
WASHINGTON – Today, global tech trade association ITI welcomed the Carbis Bay G7 Summit Communique from G7 leaders regarding their commitments on key digital and trade policies: “We are encouraged the ...
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Tech and Trade Groups Urge Countries to Pursue Ambitious Services Market Access Commitments in WTO Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce (June 10, 2021)
WASHINGTON — Today, global tech trade association ITI and the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) urged governments participating in ongoing World Trade Organization (WTO) Joint Statement Initiative ...