U.S. Chamber of Commerce



October 10, 2017The Honorable Donald J. TrumpPresident of the United StatesThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Washington, DC 20500Dear Mr. President:On behalf of the more than 310 undersigned state and local chambers of commerce from across the United States, we are writing in support of your efforts to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Business leaders across the country know first-hand that trade with Canada and Mexico has created American jobs, boosted economic growth, and strengthened local economies, but we know we can do even more to seize the benefits of trade with our North American neighbors. As our country’s top export markets, trade with Canada and Mexico supports 14 million American jobs, including tens of thousands of jobs in every single state and more than 100,000 in 35 U.S. states. Each and every day, over $3.3 billion, or $1.2 trillion annually, is traded between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. In fact, half of all Canadian and Mexican imports are “made-in-the-USA.”NAFTA has been especially beneficial for America’s farmers and ranchers. Agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico have quadrupled from $8.9 billion in 1993 to $38 billion in 2016, generating big benefits for rural America. In addition, Canada and Mexico are the top two markets in the world for U.S.-made manufactured goods, with purchases of nearly half a trillion dollars last year — a sum that tops the next ten largest markets combined. Our North American neighbors are also booming markets for U.S. services exports. In fact, the U.S. last year recorded a trade surplus of $11.9 billion with its NAFTA partners when manufactured goods and services are combined. Among the biggest beneficiaries of this commerce are America’s small and medium-sized businesses, 125,000 of which sell their goods and services to Mexico and Canada. We’ve thus been pleased to see your Administration insist that we must, first, “do no harm” in the NAFTA negotiations. We agree that we should move quickly to modernize this trilateral agreement and continue working with Congress in accordance with the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.We look forward to working closely with you and your Administration to grow the economy and create jobs through free and fair trade. To help facilitate that growth, we urge you to support America’s workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses of all sizes by protecting and preserving the deep economic ties and benefits the United States continues to enjoy under NAFTA.Sincerely,AlabamaBirmingham Business AllianceBusiness Council of AlabamaMobile Area Chamber of CommerceMontgomery Area Chamber of CommercePrattville Area Chamber of CommerceSelma and Dallas County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism InformationShoals Chamber of CommerceAlaskaAlaska State Chamber of CommerceArizonaAmbos Nogales Hispanic ChamberArizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry Arizona Hispanic Chamber of CommerceBuckeye Valley Chamber of CommerceChandler Chamber of CommerceDouglas Hispanic ChamberGilbert Chamber of CommerceGreater Flagstaff Chamber of CommerceGreater Oro Valley Chamber of CommerceGreater Phoenix Chamber of CommerceLake Havasu Area Chamber of CommerceMarana Chamber of CommerceMesa Chamber of CommerceNogales-Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce Scottsdale Area Chamber of CommerceSierra Vista Hispanic ChamberSurprise Regional Chamber of CommerceTempe Chamber of CommerceThe Dolan Springs Chamber of CommerceTucson Hispanic ChamberTucson Metro ChamberWickenburg Chamber of CommerceYuma County Chamber of CommerceArkansasArkansas State Chamber of CommerceFayetteville Chamber of CommerceLittle Rock Regional Chamber of CommerceCaliforniaAzusa Chamber of CommerceBrea Chamber of CommerceCalifornia Chamber of CommerceCamarillo Chamber of CommerceCarlsbad Chamber of CommerceCerritos Regional Chamber of CommerceChambers of Commerce Alliance of Ventura & Santa Barbara CountiesEscondido Chamber of CommerceFresno Chamber of CommerceGateway Chambers AllianceGoleta Chamber of CommerceGreater Coachella Valley Chamber of CommerceGreater Conejo Valley Chamber of CommerceGreater Merced Chamber of CommerceGreater Redding Chamber of CommerceGreater Riverside Chambers of CommerceHueneme Chamber of CommerceInglewood Airport Area Chamber CommerceIrvine Chamber of CommerceLodi Chamber of CommerceLong Beach Area Chamber of CommerceLos Angeles Area Chamber of CommerceMurrieta Chamber of CommerceNorth Orange County ChamberNorth San Diego Business ChamberOjai Valley Chamber of CommerceOntario Chamber of CommerceOrange County Business CouncilOtay Mesa Chamber of CommerceOxnard Chamber of CommercePalm Desert Area Chamber of CommercePalo Alto Chamber of CommercePalos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of CommercePasadena Chamber of CommerceRedondo Beach Chamber of CommerceRegional Chamber of Commerce - San Gabriel ValleySacramento Metropolitan Chamber of CommerceSan Diego Regional Chamber of CommerceSan Francisco Chamber of CommerceSan Gabriel Valley Economic PartnershipSanta Maria Valley Chamber of CommerceSanta Paula Chamber of CommerceSolvang Chamber of CommerceSouth Bay Association of Chambers of CommerceSouthwest California Legislative CouncilSunnyvale Silicon Valley Chamber of CommerceThe Chamber of Commerce of the Santa Barbara RegionThe Silicon Valley OrganizationTorrance Area Chamber of CommerceValley Industry & Commerce AssociationVista Chamber of CommerceWhittier Area Chamber of CommerceColoradoAurora Chamber of CommerceColorado Association of Commerce & IndustryDenver Metro Chamber of CommerceGlenwood Springs Chamber Resort AssociationSouth Metro Denver ChamberWestminster Chamber of CommerceConnecticutConnecticut Business & Industry AssociationMetroHartford AllianceDelawareDelaware State Chamber of CommerceFloridaGreater Tampa Chamber of CommerceGreater Wesley Chapel Chamber of CommerceJAX ChamberGeorgiaCatoosa County Chamber of CommerceGeorgia Chamber of CommerceMilledgeville-Baldwin County ChamberNewnan-Coweta ChamberRobins Regional ChamberSavannah Area Chamber of CommerceHawaiiChamber of Commerce HawaiiKauai Chamber of CommerceIdahoBoise Metro Chamber of CommerceCaldwell Chamber of CommerceGreater Idaho Falls Area Chamber of CommerceIllinoisAurora Regional Chamber of CommerceBolingbrook Area Chamber of CommerceChamber630Chicagoland Chamber of commerceDes Plaines Chamber of Commerce & IndustryEdwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of CommerceGreater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development PartnershipIllinois Chamber of CommerceMcLean County Chamber of CommerceNaperville Area Chamber of CommerceRolling Meadows Chamber of CommerceWinnetka-Northfield Chamber of CommerceWestern DuPage Chamber of CommerceQuad Cities Chamber of CommerceIndianaIndiana Chamber of CommerceIndy ChamberSouth Bend Regional ChamberSouthwest Indiana ChamberSpencer County Regional Chamber of CommerceIowaAmes Chamber of CommerceCedar Rapids Metro Economic AllianceClear Lake Area ChamberClinton Area Chamber of CommerceDubuque Area Chamber of CommerceGreater Burlington PartnershipGreater Cedar Valley Alliance & ChamberGreater Des Moines PartnershipIowa Association of Business and IndustryIowa Chamber AllianceIowa City Area Chamber of CommerceMarshalltown Area Chamber of CommerceMason City Chamber of CommerceShelby County Chamber of Commerce & IndustryKansasGreater Topeka Chamber of CommerceKansas Chamber of CommerceManhattan Area Chamber of CommerceOverland Park Chamber of CommerceWichita Regional Chamber of CommerceKentuckyCommerce Lexington Inc.Greater Louisville Inc.Kentucky Chamber of CommerceNorthern Kentucky Chamber of CommerceLouisianaBossier ChamberHispanic Chamber of Commerce of LouisianaJeff Davis Parish Economic Development Tourist Commission and Chamber of CommerceJefferson Chamber of CommerceLouisiana Association of Business and IndustryNew Orleans Chamber of CommerceRiver Region Chamber of CommerceSt. Tammany West Chamber of CommerceChamber Southwest LouisianaMaineMaine State Chamber of CommerceMarylandMaryland Chamber of CommerceMassachusettsAssociated Industries of MassachusettsMetro South Chamber of CommerceMichiganDearborn Area Chamber of CommerceDetroit Regional ChamberGrand Rapids Area Chamber of CommerceGreat Lakes Metro Chambers CoalitionLansing Regional ChamberMichigan Chamber of CommerceTraverse City Area Chamber of CommerceMinnesotaBrainerd Lakes Chamber of CommerceDakota County Regional Chamber of CommerceInternational Falls Area Chamber of CommerceMarshall Area Chamber of CommerceMetroNorth Chamber of CommerceMinneapolis Regional Chamber of CommerceMinnesota Chamber of CommerceSt. Cloud Area Chamber of CommerceTwinWest Chamber of CommerceWillmar Lakes Area Chamber of CommerceMississippiChoctaw County Chamber of CommerceCovington County Chamber of CommerceMissouriColumbia Chamber of CommerceGreater Kansas City Chamber of CommerceMissouri Chamber of Commerce and IndustrySt. Joseph Chamber of CommerceSt. Louis Regional ChamberGreater West Plains Area Chamber of CommerceMontanaBillings Chamber of CommerceKalispell Chamber of Commerce Montana Chamber of CommerceNebraskaColumbus Area Chamber of CommerceGreater Omaha ChamberHastings Area Chamber of CommerceLincoln Chamber of CommerceNebraska Chamber of Commerce & IndustryNorfolk Area Chamber of CommerceNevadaCarson City Chamber of CommerceCarson Valley Chamber of CommerceLas Vegas Metro Chamber of CommerceReno-Sparks Chamber of CommerceWhite Pine Chamber of CommerceNew HampshireBusiness and Industry Association of New HampshireNew JerseyAfrican American Chamber of Commerce of New JerseyChamber of Commerce Southern New JerseyGateway Regional Chamber of CommerceHudson County Chamber of CommerceMeadowlands Regional Chamber New Jersey Chamber of CommerceNew MexicoEspanola Valley Chamber of CommerceNew Mexico Association of Commerce & IndustryNew YorkBuffalo Niagara Partnership Business Council of New York StateNorth Country Chamber of CommerceThe Brooklyn Chamber of CommerceTompkins County Chamber of CommerceNorth CarolinaGreater Fayetteville ChamberNorth Carolina ChamberNorth DakotaBismarck-Mandan Chamber of CommerceFargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of CommerceGreater North Dakota ChamberJamestown Area Chamber of CommerceGrand Forks-East Grand Forks Chamber of CommerceOhioColumbus Chamber of CommerceDarke County Chamber of CommerceDayton Area Chamber of CommerceLima Allen County Chamber of CommerceOhio Chamber of CommerceWyandot Chamber of CommerceOklahomaArdmore Chamber of CommerceEdmond Oklahoma Chamber of CommerceGreater Shawnee Area Chamber of CommerceState Chamber of OklahomaTulsa Regional ChamberOregonHillsboro ChamberLincoln City Chamber of CommerceOregon Business & IndustryOregon State Chamber of CommerceThe Chamber of Medford/Jackson CountyPennsylvaniaGreater Pittsburgh Chamber of CommerceHanover Area Chamber of CommercePennsylvania Chamber of Business and IndustryPittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of CommerceSchuylkill Chamber of CommerceRhode IslandGreater Providence Chamber of CommerceSouth CarolinaAnderson Area Chamber of CommerceCharleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Greater Lexington Chamber of CommerceGreenville ChamberHilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of CommerceMyrtle Beach Area Chamber of CommerceSouth Carolina Chamber of CommerceSouth DakotaBrookings Area Chamber of CommerceSioux Falls Area Chamber of CommerceSouth Dakota Chamber of Commerce and IndustryTennesseeJohnson City Chamber of Commerce Nashville Area Chamber of CommerceTennessee Chamber of Commerce & IndustryTennessee Manufacturing AssociationTexasAllen Fairview Chamber of CommerceAmarillo Chamber of CommerceAustin Chamber of CommerceFort Worth Chamber of CommerceFrisco Chamber of CommerceGalveston Regional Chamber of CommerceGranbury Chamber of CommerceGreater Angleton Chamber of CommerceGreater Houston PartnershipGreater Mission Chamber of CommerceGreenville Chamber of CommerceIrving-Las Colinas Chamber of CommerceLamesa Area Chamber of CommerceLaredo Chamber of CommerceLongview Chamber of CommerceLubbock Chamber of CommerceMcAllen Chamber of CommerceNorth San Antonio Chamber of CommerceNorth Texas CommissionNorth Texas Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Chamber of CommerceRio Grande Valley PartnershipSan Antonio Chamber of CommerceSherman Chamber of CommerceSouth Padre Island Chamber of CommerceTexas Association of BusinessThe Greater El Paso Chamber of CommerceUnited Corpus Christi Chamber of CommerceUtahChamberWestDavis Chamber of CommerceSalt Lake ChamberUtah Valley Chamber of CommerceVernal Area Chamber of CommerceVermontVermont Chamber of CommerceVirginiaChamberRVAHampton Roads ChamberLynchburg Regional Business Alliance Northern Virginia Chamber of CommerceVirginia Chamber of CommerceWashingtonAssociation of Washington BusinessBellevue Chamber of CommerceEconomic Alliance Snohomish CountyFerndale Chamber of CommerceGreater Spokane IncorporatedGreater Yakima Chamber of CommerceGreater Vancouver Chamber of CommerceKittitas County Chamber of CommercePasco Chamber of CommercePullman Chamber of CommerceTri-City Regional Chamber of CommerceWest VirginiaWest Virginia Chamber of CommerceWisconsinEau Claire Area Chamber of CommerceFox Cities Chamber of CommerceGreater Green Bay Chamber of CommerceMetropolitan Milwaukee Association of CommerceOshkosh Chamber of CommerceSheboygan County Chamber of CommerceWisconsin Manufacturers & CommerceWyomingWyoming State Chamber of CommerceCC: United States Congress ................
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