Advancing Member Priorities

Trade and Investment: Work to advance trade and investment openness through bilateral tax and investment treaties, trade preference programs, urging the conclusion of the Doha Round and other initiatives.
Trade Facilitation: Promote the adoption of trade facilitation measures that will enhance regional and national competitiveness to make the flow of international commerce faster, more efficient and to reduce trade transaction costs.
Innovation: Foster innovation, harness creativity, and champion intellectual property (IP) as vital to creating jobs, saving lives, advancing economic growth, and generating breakthrough solutions to challenges in the United States and Brazil.
Energy: Encourage increased cooperation and reduced barriers to trade, promote private sector investment, and support the expansion of the U.S.-Brazil Biofuels Partnership.
Government Dialogue: Continue outreach to the U.S. and Brazilian governments to promote consensus building on major issues in the bilateral trade and investment relationship, advance business priorities, and provide networking opportunities.