{"id":15226,"date":"2026-03-10T14:07:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukaiebc.com\/?page_id=15226"},"modified":"2026-03-10T14:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:18:50","slug":"american-chapter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ukaiebc.com\/index.php\/american-chapter\/","title":{"rendered":"American Chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The American Chapter serves as the bridge between businesses in North and South America and strategic opportunities across the UK, Europe, and India. It focuses on facilitating two-way trade, investment, and innovation flows, with a special emphasis on high-growth sectors and cross-border partnerships.<\/p> \t\t\r\n \t<\/div>\r\n \t <\/div>\r\n\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  • Trade and investment promotion between America\u2013India, America\u2013UK, and America\u2013Europe.<\/li>
  • High-potential sectors such as technology, fintech, green energy, manufacturing, agribusiness, education, and healthcare.<\/li>
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    • To connect American enterprises with credible partners in the UK, Europe, and India.<\/li>
    • To promote sustainable and inclusive trade that creates long-term economic value across continents.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      • Trade delegations, business missions, and B2B matchmaking events.<\/li>
      • Policy dialogues and roundtables with government bodies, chambers, and industry associations.<\/li>
      • Market intelligence notes, sector reports, and curated trade data for members.<\/li>
      • Capacity-building workshops on compliance, standards, and regulatory frameworks for cross-border trade.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        • In 2024, U.S. goods and services trade with India totaled about\u00a0US$ 212.3 billion<\/strong>, an increase of\u00a08.3%<\/strong>\u00a0over 2023.<\/li>
        • U.S. total\u00a0goods trade<\/strong>\u00a0with India was about\u00a0US$ 128.9 billion<\/strong>\u00a0(U.S. exports around\u00a0US$ 41.5 billion<\/strong>, imports around\u00a0US$ 87.3 billion<\/strong>), resulting in a\u00a0goods trade deficit of about US$ 45.8 billion<\/strong>\u00a0for the United States.<\/li>
        • U.S.\u00a0services trade<\/strong>\u00a0with India was about\u00a0US$ 83.4 billion<\/strong>\u00a0(services exports around\u00a0US$ 41.8 billion<\/strong>\u00a0and services imports around\u00a0US$ 41.6 billion<\/strong>), with a small U.S. services trade surplus.<\/li>
        • Major areas of bilateral trade include\u00a0consumer goods, industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, travel, business services, and IT-enabled and digital services<\/strong>.<\/li>
        • The United States and India have agreed\u00a0Terms of Reference for a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA)<\/strong>\u00a0and are advancing an\u00a0interim trade framework<\/strong>\u00a0aimed at reducing tariffs, addressing trade barriers, and strengthening resilient, reciprocal trade.<\/li>
        • A recent bilateral understanding includes\u00a0removal of an additional 25% U.S. tariff on certain Indian imports<\/strong>\u00a0in recognition of India\u2019s commitments on energy sourcing, while broader BTA negotiations continue.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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          • American corporations, SMEs, and startups exploring opportunities in India, the UK, and Europe.<\/li>
          • Investors and funds looking for cross-continental deals and co-investment platforms.<\/li>
          • Government and institutional stakeholders engaging in bilateral and multilateral trade cooperation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            American Chapter The American Chapter serves as the bridge between businesses in North and South America and strategic opportunities across the UK, Europe, and India. It focuses on facilitating two-way trade, investment, and innovation flows, with a special emphasis on high-growth sectors and cross-border partnerships. Key Focus Areas Trade and investment promotion between America\u2013India, America\u2013UK,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15226","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukaiebc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukaiebc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukaiebc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukaiebc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukaiebc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15226"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/ukaiebc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15240,"href":"https:\/\/ukaiebc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15226\/revisions\/15240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukaiebc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}