Joint Statement by USCIB and ICC-UK on Enhancing Cross-Border Trade and Investment
London and New York, 16 July 2018
The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), which serves as the American national committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), joined with its British counterpart ICC-United Kingdom in issuing the following joint statement today.
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