BILATERAL TRADE US-EU BY MEMBER STATES

Major destinations of US. exports  (over $ 1 billion) in 2012 to EU countries were: United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Sweden, Austria, Poland, Finland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Hungary and Portugal.

In 2012 the U.S. exported $ 265.3 billion of goods to the EU.  

LARGEST INCOME WINNERS OF A TRANSATLANTIC FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

All members of the planned free trade area would benefit from the deal, with the US emerging as the biggest winner. But European Union member states stand to make large gains as well. Gross Domestic product per capita would rise by 13.4% in the U.S. and would result in more than a million new jobs in America.

In Europe the largest income winners would be:

UNDERREPRESENTATION OF EU COMPANIES IN TRANSATLANTIC TRADE TALKS

Based on AALEP’s research, there are close to 100 multinational corporations on both sides of the Atlantic that seek to directly influence and/or shape the transatlantic economic negotiations agenda, through active participation and support to organizations such as the Trans-Atlantic Business Council (TABC), the Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN) or the recently created Business Coalition for Transatlantic Trade (BCTT).

MOST ACTIVE MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES IN TRANSATLANTIC BUSINESS DIALOGUE, NETWORK AND COALITION

The 15 companies here below belong to and/or sponsor at least two or more entities concerned with transatlantic economic integration (Transatlantic Business Council (TABC); Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN) or Business Coalition for Transatlantic Trade (BCTT)

THE U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION: WHAT IT DOES AND HOW DOES IT DO IT?

Established in 1980 to reflect the increased attention on trade policy and promotion, the U.S. International Trade Administration’s (ITA) mission is to create prosperity by strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promoting trade and investment, and ensuring fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements. ITA has a dedicated workforce of almost 2,400 people in the United States and abroad to accomplish this mission. These ITA employees serve their customers and stakeholders through five program units: 

TRANSATLANTIC PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY THROUGH THE TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMIC COUNCIL (TEC)

Created in 2007 the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) is a political body to oversee and accelerate government-to-government cooperation with the aim of advancing economic integration between the European Union and the United States of America.

TRANSATLANTIC PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY THROUGH THE TRANSATLANTIC LEGISLATORS’ DIALOGUE (TLD)

The United States and the European Union (EU) share an extensive, dynamic, and for many a mutually beneficial political and economic partnership. A growing element of that relationship is the role that the U.S. Congress and the European Parliament (EP) have begun to play, including in areas ranging from foreign and economic policy to regulatory reform.

TRANSATLANTIC PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY THROUGH THE TRANSATLANTIC POLICY NETWORK (TPN)

Since its launch in 1992, the Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN) has consistently sought to help define the transatlantic relationship in the post-Cold War world by promoting the closest possible partnership between the governments and peoples of the European Union and the United States.

TRANSATLANTIC PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY THROUGH ALLIANCE FOR A TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

The Alliance consists of nine organizations (Business Europe representing employers’ group, EuroChambres, European Services Forum, European Association of Craft, Small and Medium Size Enterprises, Transatlantic Business Council, Transatlantic Policy Network, American Chamber of Commerce to the EU, Amchams in Europe, U.S. Chamber of Commerce).   The move to create the European Business Alliance for TTIP follows a similar action taken in April 2013 by American corporations, which launched the US Business Coalition for Transatlantic Trade.

TRANSATLANTIC PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY THROUGH TABC

The Trans-Atlantic Business Council’s mission is to (1) promote a barrier-free transatlantic market that contributes to economic growth, innovation, and security; (2) foster discussion and the exchange of ideas among business and government leaders; and serve as a platform for engaging others in the global economy.

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