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Analysis of UK Trade with US, California After Brexit

Friday, March 05, 2021

The trade partnership between the United Kingdom and California can serve as an ideal model for how Anglo-American trade can go forward, political scientist Dr. Matt Beech said during an international virtual event hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 25. The event, titled California-UK After Brexit: Prospects for Partnership, was moderated by CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg, and featured a presentation by Dr. Beech where he provided analysis of what Brexit means for future trade partnerships; the pending trade deal between the U.K. and U.S.; and the trade relationship between the U.K. and California. Dr. Beech is a politica...

California Still a Top Exporting State

Monday, March 01, 2021

(CalChamber) Trade statistics released this month by the U.S. Department of Commerce show that California remained a top exporting state in 2020. California exported $156.112 billion worth of goods to the world in 2020. As usual, computer and electronic products made up the bulk of exports at 24.1% ($37.56 billion), down from $40 billion in 2019. Transportation equipment and nonelectrical machinery made up 11.1% and 10.8% of total exports, respectively. Trade Overview In 2020, the United States exported a total of $1.431 trillion in goods to the world and imported $2.336 trillion, creating a goods deficit of $905.17 billion. U.S. exports decreased by 12.88...

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