Doorknock delegates meet with U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk

On Tuesday morning, the entire AmCham Shanghai Doorknock delegation attended a series of meetings to make the case for increased U.S. exports to China. The morning began with a visit to the Export-Import Bank of the United States (ExIm Bank) to discuss export financing with ExIm Bank Chairman and President Fred Hochberg.   

 The delegation then met with U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Deputy USTR Demetrios Marantis to discuss market access. The morning meetings concluded with a visit to the Department of Commerce at the Herbert Hoover Building, where the delegation sat down with Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke to reiterate support for President Obama’s National Export Initiative.   

The Doorknock delegation with Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke