Trade and Investment Policy

Steering Committee

Trade and Investment Policy

Trade and Investment Policy

Focal Points and Tasks

Transatlantic trade relations account for a large share of global trade - in 2020, the volume of goods traded between the EU and the USA was 556 billion euros. The U.S. is also highly relevant for the German economy and has long been the most important export market - in 2020, German goods exports to the U.S. alone amounted to 104 billion euros. At the same time, several trade policy disputes are complicating trade relations for German companies. For example, as a result of U.S. restrictions, reciprocal tariffs on steel and aluminum remain in place.  
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The years-long stalemate regarding the WTO dispute settlement system is also straining bilateral trade relations and depriving companies of planning reliability in international trade. Other transatlantic trade conflicts relate to tax, digital, climate and sanctions policy. With the new U.S. administration, there is now an opportunity for a positive transatlantic agenda on these issues. For German companies, ending these trade disputes, preventing new conflicts and greater market access on both sides of the Atlantic are of vital importance.  
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Co-Chair

Till Blässinger

Blässinger Group – Managing Director

CO-CHAIR

Dr. Max Ferdinand Krawinkel

PWM GmbH & Co. KG – Managing Director 
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Publications of the Steering Committee

20 August 2021 

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20 August 2021 

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20 August 2021 

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