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More than 95% of consumers live outside the United States. Selling more U.S.-made goods and services around the world is crucial to American jobs and will help businesses small and large grow. Expanding trade also enhances the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers while boosting the buying power of American families. The International Affairs Division of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce leads the business community’s efforts to shape global policy.
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To achieve our nation’s growth goals, we need to sell more “Made in America” goods and services to the 95% of the world’s consumers who live outside our borders. Broad-based tariffs will hurt this more than they will help.
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The U.S. Chamber opposes proposed actions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance.
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