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THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN SINGAPORE/ASIA TEAM/TRADEROOTS®The American Chamber of Commerce in SingaporeThe American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore is a growing and dynamic organization.Its mission is to promote American business in Singapore and the region by providingadvocacy, business information, and networking opportunities. AmCham members haveinvested more than $20 billion in Singapore.U.S. Chamber of Commerce Asia TeamThe Asia Team of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce works actively to seek out ways to leverageits experiences and network of key relationships to advance U.S. corporate interests. Theteam helps U.S. companies competing in Asia by identifying opportunities, facilitatingcontacts with senior officials, and effectively advocating important issues to the policymakers whocan make a difference.Drawing on the full weight of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Asia team gives voice to thepolicies that benefit American companies and reaches out to top government and corporateofficials in ways that few organizations can.TradeRoots®The TradeRoots® program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a sustained, national tradeeducation program dedicated to building grassroots support for international trade in theU.S. Congress. The program builds and maintains trade coalitions at the grassroots level incongressional districts throughout America; identifies and mobilizes community leaders as pro-tradeadvocates in each district, partners with governors and state leaders to communicate the localbenefits of trade; tells trade success stories through local media using a vigorous communicationscampaign; and provides a one-stop information resource on trade—www.traderoots.org—foreverything from state and local trade statistics to success stories. The grassroots activities of theU.S. Chamber and its members have helped build bipartisan support for pro-trade legislation.8
This free trade agreement sets new standards for open trade. It will create jobs and improvethe economies of both Singapore and the United States. It will bolster business opportunitiesnot only for large corporations, but also for millions of small companies in both markets.Selina Jackson, Public Affairs Manager, United Parcel ServiceExxonMobil has been part of the Singapore economy for more than 100 years, growing froma kerosene trading operation to the multibillion dollar manufacturing and marketingbusiness we represent today. We rely on fair and open trade to remain competitive in thisregion and fully support the passage of the U.S. FTA-Singapore as a further enhancement toour already strong economic ties.Kwa Chong-Seng, Lead Country Manager, ExxonMobil companies in SingaporeAmerican Express welcomes the announcement of the conclusion of the U.S.-Singapore FTA, andsupports stronger U.S.-Singapore bilateral trade and investment links. American Express hasalways supported greater access for all U.S. financial institutions to the retail financial sectorin Singapore, and we are optimistic that this agreement will introduce new measures tofurther open the retail financial sector.Anthony Lee, Vice President and Area Manager, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, American ExpressOur decision several years ago to establish a regional headquarters in Singapore for ourbusiness operations in South Asia and to invest in manufacturing and service enterprises herewas a strong vote of confidence in Singapore’s strategic importance as a gateway to theASEAN region. We congratulate the U.S. and Singapore governments on the successfulcompletion of a free trade agreement that can serve as a model for others in the region andaround the world. We fully expect it will help make companies like UTC that have investedheavily in Singapore even more internationally competitive in the future.Kristin E. Paulson, President, South Asia Pacific, United Technologies Corporation9
Page 1 and 2: FACES OF TRADESmall Business Succes
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTSLetter From the Am
Page 5 and 6: LETTER FROM THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COM
Page 7 and 8: Singapore is our 11th largest tradi
Page 9: Key Benefits of the FTAExportsSinga
Page 13 and 14: EXPORTFOODIndustry: Trading Company
Page 15 and 16: HEALTH/MEDICALMANUFACTURINGIndustry
Page 17 and 18: MANUFACTURINGIndustry: Heavy Manufa
Page 19 and 20: MANUFACTURINGIndustry: Manufacturin
Page 21 and 22: TRANSPORTATIONIndustry: Cargo Trans
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