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2010–2011 AnnuAl report

Table of conTenTs

1 Leadership Essay

2 Shaping the

International Agenda

4 Policy Advocacy

• OpenMarkets

• Competitiveness&Innovation

• SustainableDevelopment

• Labor&Corporate

Responsibility

12 The Global Voice of

American Business

14 Global Network

16 Essential Tools for

International Trade

18 USCIB Membership

20 USCIBBoard&Policy

Committees

22 USCIB Leadership

24 USCIB Staff

uSCIB MISSIon

The United States Council for International Business

advances the global interests of American business

both at home and abroad. It is the American affiliate

of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC),

the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC)

totheOECD,andtheInternationalOrganizationof

Employers(IOE).Assuch,itofficiallyrepresentsU.S.

business positions both in the main intergovernmental

bodies and vis-à-vis foreign business communities

and their governments.

USCIB addresses a broad range of policy issues with the

objective of promoting an open system of world trade,

finance and investment in which business can flourish

and contribute to economic growth, human welfare and

protection of the environment.

USCIB formulates its positions in numerous committees

and other working bodies composed of business experts

drawn from its membership of 300 global corporations,

professional firms and industry associations. It advo-

cates these positions to the U.S. government and to

intergovernmentalorganizationssuchastheOECD,the

WTO,theILOandotherbodiesoftheU.N.systemwith

which its international affiliates have official consultative

status on behalf of world business.

USCIB helps facilitate international trade through its

work on harmonization of commercial practices in the

ICC. It issues and guarantees ATA Carnets, documents

under which merchandise can be temporarily imported

duty-free into the U.S. and other countries. It promotes

use in the U.S. of the ICC International Court of Arbitra-

tion for the settlement of commercial disputes.

To our MeMbers and Friends,

In 2010, USCIB worked to promote open markets for U.S. trade and investment around the world. We advocated sensible policies and prudent regulatory balance across a multitude of issue areas, bringing the private sector’s guidance, experience and potential to the forefront. And we promoted export opportunities for American companies, helping to underscore that a healthy, forward-looking approach is the key to a lasting recovery.

Some highlights:

• USCIB applauded completion of the U.S.-Korea free trade agreement and urged the Obama administra- tion to undertake a more proactive trade policy, including submitting the Colombia and Panama FTAs to Congress for approval, moving forward on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and concluding the WTO’s Doha Round.

• We worked with the Business Roundtable to publish updated research by Dartmouth’s Matthew Slaughter

on the extensive, but often unrecognized, contributions

of U.S.-based multinationals to the domestic economy.

• We made sure the views of business were heard by

national governments and UN climate negotiators in

the wake of the 2009 Copenhagen summit and at the

2010 Cancun summit.

• USCIB continued to help industry shape global tax

policies, especially in the OECD, and we hosted

the fifth in our highly successful series of OECD

tax conferences.

• We advocated constructive engagement on U.S.-China

commercial relations, strongly urging Congress to

avoid a heavy-handed approach on the renminbi level

in favor of coordinated multilateral actions.

• In joint forums with the International Labor Organization,

we fostered greater awareness of the complex issues

surrounding child labor and forced labor in corporate

supply chains, and of business obligations to respect

human rights.

• Through active representation in the UN’s Internet Governance Forum and the International Telecommu- nications Union, we promoted the continued development of a trusted and secure global Internet with significant private-sector stewardship.

• USCIB continued to support the expansion of the ATA Carnet service for tax- and duty-free entry of goods overseas to additional countries, including the United

Arab Emirates and Mexico, which are set to begin

accepting Carnets this year.

These accomplishments and more are detailed in

this report.

As we look at 2011 and beyond, we are heartened that world trade has rebounded to pre-crisis levels, while emerging markets continue to shine. But for many, the path to recovery has been longer and tougher than many imagined twelve months ago.

In the United States, persistent high unemployment and tepid growth continue to feed anxiety over our engage-ment with the world economy. Public finance crises roiled Europe and many U.S. states, while ballooning deficits constrained governments’ ability to stimulate their economies. And systemic risks – including conflict and natural disasters – overhang the economy and may impede growth.

In our view, the public and private sectors must work together to build a lasting recovery. To thrive in the coming decades, the U.S. needs growth-oriented policies, openness to new markets and new ideas, and well crafted and intelligently applied regulation.

We are preparing for a number of key milestones and diplomatic gatherings in 2011 and beyond.

• This year the OECD celebrates its 50th anniversary, and holds both a major health ministerial and a high-level gathering on the Internet.

• The United States hosts the APEC summit in Honolulu.

• Our affiliates, in particular the International Chamber of Commerce but also IOE and BIAC, will play an important role in advancing the views of business as

this fall’s G20 summit in France is planned.

• And we look forward to ongoing UN discussion of climate change, as well as 2012’s key “Rio+20” gathering, to build a stronger global consensus in support of sustainable development.

With the strong support of our members, and with our robust global business network, USCIB will continue to open the world for business. We will be there represent-ing your interests, crafting sensible public policies and

helping build a better world.

Harold McGraw III Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer The McGraw-Hill Companies Chairman, USCIB

Peter M. Robinson President and CEO, USCIB

Harold McGraw III and Peter M. Robinson

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Shaping the International AgendaThroughout 2010, in Washington and

New York, USCIB convened and took

part in numerous high-level events

providing insight into how the changing

global economy impacts American

business and societies around the world.

Our members valued the opportunity to

meet with key policy makers and voice

their views to help shape the interna-

tional agenda. For more on other USCIB

programs, activities and events around

the country and around the world, please

turn to pages 12 and 13.

Working ConditionS in Supply ChainSIn March 2010, we organized a conference with the

Departments of State and Labor on working conditions

in global supply chains. The event was designed to share

information between the private and public sectors on

what both are doing to improve labor conditions in

supply chains. It attracted over 50 company representa-

tives, and included presentations by Michael Kobori of

Levis Strauss & Co., Jeff Morgan of Mars, Inc., Monique

Oxender of Ford Motor Company (above, speaking, with

USCIB’s Adam Greene at right) and Michael Vaudreuil

of Hewlett-Packard.

oECd u.S. SurvEyThe OECD’s 2010 Economic Survey of the United States

was unveiled at a September 2010 New York breakfast

hosted by USCIB Chairman Harold McGraw III. OECD

Secretary General Angel Gurría (above) discussed the

economic, fiscal and environmental challenges that will

critically shape U.S. economic performance in the coming

years, highlighting the survey findings, which forecasts

slow growth but no “double-dip” recession ahead.

kEEping MarkEtS opEn for CroSS-BordEr invEStMEntThe United States must reject protectionism and

champion foreign investment as a key driver of U.S.

prosperity, stated Under Secretary of State Robert

Hormats (above, right, with Deloitte CEO Jim Quigley)

at the conclusion of a March 2010 USCIB conference

in Washington, D.C. Many speakers at the conference

had called for a forceful statement from the Obama

administration on the contributions of open invest-

ment policies to the American economy.

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gloBal tax ConfErEnCEUSCIB, the OECD and BIAC convened our latest annual

tax conference in June 2010 in Washington, D.C. The

event brought together top officials from the U.S. and

other governments, OECD representatives, corporate

executives and other experts to discuss how the

Paris-based OECD, which groups the world’s major

market democracies, influences tax policies worldwide,

and how business can work with it. Pictured L-R: The

OECD’s Jeffrey Owens, USCIB President Peter Robinson,

IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman, Michael Reilly of

Johnson & Johnson, USCIB’s Lynda Walker and

Microsoft’s Bill Sample, chair of USCIB’s Tax Committee.

thE futurE of thE iloIn May 2010, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis (above, with

President Obama) hosted the first meeting in 10 years

of the President’s Committee on the ILO. Members of

the committee include the secretaries of labor, state

and commerce; the assistants to the president for

national security and economic affairs; the president of

the AFL-CIO; and the president of USCIB. The commit-

tee’s main job is to review ILO conventions for possible

ratification. Members agreed to prioritize Convention

111 on non-discrimination, and to review two maritime

conventions: 185 on seafarers’ identity cards, and the

2006 Maritime Labor Convention, which consolidates

a number of earlier treaties.

g20 laBor MiniStErialIn April 2010, the U.S. hosted the first-ever meeting

of G20 labor ministers in Washington to assess the

state of the recovery and make recommendations on

employment policy to G20 leaders. Our affiliates IOE

and BIAC jointly organized a business forum, hosted

by USCIB. (Pictured are IOE Executive Vice President

Daniel Funes de Rioja and Rhian Chilcott of the

Confederation of British Industry.) The ministerial

declaration highlighted the need to reduce poverty

and the size of the informal sector, which can reach

over 90 percent of GDP in many developing countries.

It also called for improved education, lifelong learning,

more cooperative labor markets and regulatory reform.

uSCiB aWard galaSuccessful innovation is increasingly global in scope

and requires intense commitment from everyone in

a company, according to George Buckley, CEO of 3M

Company, as he was honored in November 2010 at

USCIB’s International Leadership Award Dinner.

“The kernel of successful innovation is to hire the

right people, inspire them, give them a dream and the

resources to get the job done, and then stand back,”

stated Mr. Buckley. USCIB presented Mr. Buckley

with its International Leadership Award, recognizing

top performance in promoting closer international

cooperation to support trade and investment, and

marking the award’s 30th anniversary. L-R: USCIB

President and CEO Peter Robinson, Mr. Buckley and

USCIB Chairman Harold McGraw III.

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Promote improved conditions for cross-border investment

• Educatepolicymakersontheimportance ofcross-borderinvestmentforjobs, growthandR&D.

• Advancediscussionsofcompetitiveness implicationsofpreferencesfor state-ownedenterprises.

• Providebusinessviewsonissues surroundingRussianaccessiontothe OECDandtheWTO.

• Pressforglobalcompetitionpolicies favoringopenmarkets.

• Leadeffortstobalanceregulatoryand market-basedapproachestocorporate governance.

Support new trade and investment agreements

• EncouragetheObamaadministrationto continueelaboratingamoreambitious, pro-growthtradepolicy.

• AdvocatecloserU.S.-Chinese cooperationonkeytradeand investmentissues.

• Pushforratificationofbilateralfree tradeagreementswithKorea,Panama andColombia.

• PressforcompletionoftheDohaRound withambitiousandbalancedresults.

• Worktoadvancepost-Dohatrade initiatives,e.g.,theTrans-Pacific Partnership.

Provide business leadership on global employment issues

• EngageinUN,ILOandOECDinitiativeson “greenjobs”and“greeneconomies.”

• SupporttheOECD’sworktosupport flexiblelabormarketsandpro-growth laborpolicies.

• EducateU.S.companiesonemerging globalindustrialrelationsdevelopments suchasglobalunionsandinternational frameworkagreements.

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International trade and investment fuel American prosperity. As the United States and other major economies sought ways to sustain employment and spur a lasting economic recovery, American business, through USCIB, continued to strongly press policy makers to resist the protectionist impulse, across an array of policy forums.

kEEping thE door opEn for CroSS-BordEr invEStMEntAs U.S. and other economies emerged from the worst

global downturn since World War Two, USCIB spear-

headed efforts to resist economic isolationism and keep

markets open for cross-border investment. At a major

USCIB conference in March, business leaders and top

officials agreed on the need to reassure investors that

the U.S. and other markets would not turn inward. “FDI

contributes enormously to our economic success,” said

Under Secretary of State Robert Hormats. “We need to

pursue policies that will increase the confidence of

foreign investors. This is the key to extending our

economic recovery and global economic growth.” USCIB

also issued updated data for a benchmark 2009 study

by Dartmouth’s Matthew Slaughter underscoring the

positive impact on the domestic economy of overseas

investments by American firms.

proMoting an aMBitiouS u.S. tradE poliCyAs President Obama inaugurated what business hopes

will be a more robust U.S. trade policy, USCIB commended

the administration for finalizing the U.S.-Korea free trade

agreement, for pledging to double U.S. exports over five

years and for moving forward on the Trans-Pacific

Partnership negotiations. But much more can be done

to open global markets for U.S. business. Key elements

of a truly ambitious trade and investment agenda must

also include completing pending free trade agreements

with Colombia and Panama, concluding an ambitious

Doha Round agreement in the WTO, addressing ongoing

U.S.-Chinese trade issues, and aggressively promoting

U.S. exports of clean technologies and environmentally

friendly goods and services.

Business input to g20 Summit: In the lead-up to November’s G20 Summit in Seoul, the International Chamber of Commerce helped spearhead high-level business input to G20 leaders. Executives including USCIB Chairman Harold McGraw III (pictured) cheered G20 leaders’ pledge to complete the Doha Round by the end of 2011 and to ensure that trade can make a meaningful contribution to the global economic recovery and job creation.

rethinking trade finance: In a major survey of global trade finance, ICC noted that demand for traditional trade finance products had increased over the previous year. But it warned that measures to limit excesses in the world banking system, such as new capital adequacy requirements, could negatively impact the cost and availability of credit.

apEC tariff database: USCIB and the National Center for APEC announced the launch of the Asia-Pacific Interactive Tariff Database, which will provide business in the Asia-Pacific region with a tool to make cost-saving sourcing decisions based on up-to-date tariff information.

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Advance tax policies that promote U.S. competitiveness

• Opposeeffortstounfairlyincreasethe taxburdenonmultinationalcompanies.

• EnsurestrongU.S.businessinputinto OECDtaxationprojects,e.g.,ontransfer pricing,permanentestablishmentand otherkeyissues.

• WorktosupporttheOECD’sModelTax Conventionandeliminatedoubletaxation oninternationaltransactions.

Promote strong intellectual property rights protection

• HighlighttheimportanceofIPR protectionforeffectiveactiononclimate changeandotherenvironmentalgoals.

• ChampionrobustprotectionofIPRsin multipleorganizationsandtreaty negotiations.

• Provideleadershipinglobalanti- counterfeitingeffortssuchasICC’s BASCAP(BusinessActiontoStop CounterfeitingandPiracy)initiative.

Promote sound polices for new technologies

• Ensurethecontinuedstabilityand increasedsecurityoftheInternetthrough businessengagementinUNandother multilateralforums.

• Promoteacompetitiveclimatefornewinfor- mationtechnologyapplicationsandservices.

• Supporteffortstoenhancetrustand promoteprivacywithoutimpedingglobal informationflowsordevelopmentofnew productsandservices.

• Advanceascience-andrisk-based approachtoregulationofbiotechnology andnanotechnology.

• Providetimelyinputtointernational discussionsofhealthcarepoliciesand technology.20

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The spark of innovation doesn’t happen by accident – it is the result of carefully crafted policies at the national and global levels. USCIB believes that, as the world’s most innovative economy, the United States must be in the vanguard of efforts to promote economic and technological dynamism, especially among its most competitive firms and exporters.

tax poliCiES for a dynaMiC EConoMyThe tax world is being reshaped by a series of major

trends and developments. Fallout from the financial

crisis, the emergence of new economies as global

players, a focus on transparency and effective tax

administration, and increasingly close international

cooperation – these are just some of the currents

affecting tax systems and taxpayers alike. Against this

backdrop, USCIB, the OECD and BIAC convened their

latest annual tax conference in Washington, D.C.

The event brought together top officials from the U.S.

and other governments, OECD representatives, corpo-

rate executives and other experts to discuss how the

Paris-based OECD, which groups the world’s major

market democracies, influences tax policies worldwide,

and how business can work with it.

SECuring thE intErnEt’S proMiSEThe Internet has moved beyond being a mere communi-

cations medium and is now integrated into the very fabric

of our businesses and our lives. The rapid development

of information technologies in recent years has come

about through good policy choices on the part of

governments, which have largely opted not to inhibit the

growth of Internet-enabled innovation, as well as strong

private-sector engagement. USCIB strove to keep

governments on the right track through close engage-

ment with key UN agencies, including the Internet

Governance Forum, as well as the OECD and ICANN, the

administrator of the Internet’s domain-name system.

health Care: International agencies like the WHO and OECD are engaged in lively debate over health care – including medical innovation, financing of health care, and the balance of responsibilities between governments, employers and individuals. USCIB members worked closely with the OECD to develop health-related themes for the OECD’s 50th anniversary, where the challenge of aging populations will be a key focus of discussion.

ip roadmap: The International Chamber of Commerce published the 10th edition of its influential “Intellectual Property Roadmap for Business and Policy Makers,” with up-to-date information on all the major IP issues including patents, trademarks, copyright and discussions of less established areas such as the protection of databases and genetic resources. The roadmap is published in English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Arabic.

Best practices for global antitrust: American companies entering ever more diverse markets require dialogue with competition authorities in order to understand the theories and processes behind national competition laws and practices. To help in this effort, USCIB developed best practices as potential guidance to antitrust authorities internationally, offering recommendations on transparency, active engagement with parties, confidentiality, due process/fairness, non-discrimination and accountability.

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Spearhead business engagement in international action on climate change

• Leadbusinessengagementinongoing UNclimatenegotiations,andinotherkey forumssuchastheMajorEconomies ForumandtheAsia-PacificPartnership.

• Championmarket-based,cost-effective solutionsonclimatemitigationand adaptation.

• Pressforclimatepoliciesthatworkin concertwithopenmarketsfortrade andinvestment.

• Providepracticalbusinessguidanceto climatemeasuring,reporting,and verificationefforts.

Promote energy policies that ensure diversity of supply and meet long-term energy needs

• Championtheroleoftheprivate sectorinenergyinfrastructureand capacity-building.

• Advocateclimatechangesolutions thatdonotprecludeanyspecific sourcesofenergy.

Advance sensible production and natural resources policies

• Promoterisk-andscience-based approachesininternationaldiscussions ofchemicalslife-cyclemanagement.

• Encourageeconomicallysound approachestonaturalresource management,includingonwater andbiodiversity.

• Advocatesustainableproductionand consumptionpoliciesbasedon innovation,safetyandconsumerchoice.

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USCIB’s work on sustainable development is predicated on our conviction that eco-nomic growth, innovation and a robust private sector are essential to achieving environmental improvement and better living conditions worldwide. Our privileged access to major international forums and policy makers means that USCIB mem-bers can positively influence the course of global discussions of climate, energy and related issues.

CliMatE ChangEDespite much public hand-wringing over the failure of

the 2009 Copenhagen summit to achieve a binding UN

agreement on climate, 2010 saw significant progress in

the UN talks and elsewhere – with significant private-

sector involvement and leadership – that augers well for

the future. Through close engagement in diplomatic

gatherings throughout the year, USCIB, working with the

International Chamber of Commerce and other business

groups, drove greater recognition among governments

of the positive linkages between technological innovation,

intellectual property rights and progress in addressing the

climate challenge. We were also instrumental in helping

bring about improvements to the multilateral negotiating

process, including a stronger and more formal role for

business in the UN talks.

looking ahEad to “rio + 20”With complex interlinkages among the many issues up

for discussion in at the UN’s Rio + 20 summit in 2012 –

twenty years after the landmark 2012 Earth Summit

in the Brazilian city—business must be well represented

and prepared. Under the auspices of USCIB’s affiliate

the International Chamber of Commerce, business

representatives were front and center throughout 2010 at

UN preparatory talks. Issues under discussion included

new measures on chemicals, e-waste and heavy metals,

and options to strengthen international environmental

government institutions. Business believes the objective

is to foster innovation, rather than mandate it, and that

the right international frameworks will enable Rio + 20

to take sustainable development to the next level.

Chemicals Management: Consumers, governments and NGOs are increasingly seeking company disclosure of information concerning formulations, ingredients and chemicals used in products, impacting both chemical producers and numerous downstream users. The UN’s Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management initiative is just one of many ongoing discussions related to chemicals that were closely monitored by USCIB in 2010. More broadly, such discussions often touch on production and consumption policies affecting virtually every industry.

Energy innovation: It is clearer than ever that addressing growing global energy demand will require large-scale private-sector investment in new and existing technologies, and in increased energy efficiency. USCIB provided substantive input to several “Technology Roadmaps” prepared by the International Energy Agency, underscoring the importance of economy-wide approaches and enabling frameworks for broader deployment of the full array of technologies needed for a transition to cleaner energy.

green growth: Efforts to promote “green” economies and jobs have emerged in response to a variety of economic, food, energy and environmental crises, and as an organizing theme of the Rio + 20 summit. In addition, green growth policies are being discussed in the G20, OECD and other intergovernmental forums. USCIB and affiliates were closely involved in these discussions throughout 2010 and will continue to focus our members’ energy and attention on this fast-changing set of issues.

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Provide business support for efforts to improve labor conditions worldwide

• WorktoincreasetheILO’sfocuson improvingthecapacityofnationallabor programs,includingthroughtheBetter WorkProgram,whichseekstoimprove laborconditionsinsupplierfactories.

• PromotebusinessallianceswiththeILO toaddressforcedandchildlabor.

Foster practical international discussion of the role of business in society

• ProvidebusinessinputtotheUN’s developmentofguidingprinciples onbusinessandhumanrights.

• Mobilizebusinessinputtothereview andupdatingoftheOECDGuidelines forMultinationalEnterprises.

• Promotevoluntaryapproachesto corporateresponsibilityininternational policydiscussions.

Make the case for extended international self-regulation in marketing and advertising

• Promotethebenefitsofself-regulationin keyemergingmarkets(Mexico,Brazil, Russia,IndiaandChina).

• ProvidetargetedU.S.businessinput totherevisionofICC’sconsolidated marketingcode.

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Global companies are increasingly attentive to their impact on the communities where they do business, especially in countries where the rule of law and estab-lished institutions may be weak. In addition, labor conditions in global supply chains are a constant preoccupation. But companies may face unreasonable expectations to perform duties more appropriately in the sphere of governments. USCIB, with longstanding expertise and strong linkages to global bodies like the UN and the International Labor Organization, is ideally positioned to advise members on how best to navigate this some-times rocky terrain, and to repre-sent industry views to international bodies concerned with labor, human rights and corporate responsibility.

Engaging BuSinESS on huMan rightSOver the past six years, John Ruggie, the United Nations special

representative on business and human rights, has been laying

the foundation for a new UN framework in the area.

The culmination of his work will shape the international agenda

on this topic for years to come – setting the benchmark

against which companies, particularly global companies,

will be measured. USCIB and its affiliates have been closely

involved every step of the way. In February 2010, we organized

a conference in Atlanta, where Mr. Ruggie met with over 100

company representatives. He is expected to unveil the new UN

framework for governments, business and civil society – based

on the pillars of “protect, respect and remedy” – at a USCIB

forum in the spring of 2011.

MillEnniuM dEvElopMEnt goalSProgress has been made since 2000 in achieving key elements of

the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals. Accelerating

such progress was the focus of events surrounding the opening

of the 65th UN General Assembly in September 2010. USCIB and

the International Chamber of Commerce played an important

role in the summit, joining over 100 heads of state, ministers,

private-sector and civil society leaders. Governments and the UN

system now recognize the business community as an essential

partner, and believe that more extensive collaboration with the

private sector is required to achieve core UN goals.

oECd guidelines: USCIB represented U.S. business in the revision of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, which is expected to include a new chapter on business and human rights, an increased focus on supply chains, and significant changes to the Guidelines’ complaint mechanism. We also engaged with the U.S. government on potential changes to the structure of the U.S. National Contact Point.

getting the green Message right: As consumers increasingly consider environ-mental features in their purchasing decisions, businesses have a strong interest in comm- unicating the “green” attributes of their products. To help marketers and advertisers avoid the mistakes of vague, nonspecific or misleading environmental claims, the Inter-national Chamber of Commerce in January 2010 launched a new global Framework for Responsible Environmental Marketing Com-munications at a USCIB forum in New York.

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labor & corporate Responsibility

g20 labor Ministerial: G20 labor ministers gathered in Washington, D.C. in April 2010 to make recommendations on employment for their leaders’ June Summit in Toronto. At a meeting with business leaders from major world economies, the ministers were urged to work more closely with the private sector to preserve and create jobs, and improve worker employability. Pictured: Daniel Funes de Rioja (left) of the International Organiza-tion of Employers, and Rhian Chilcott of the Confederation of British Industry.

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The Global voice of American Business

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Icc Banking commission

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BRuSSElS And cARTAGEnA, coloMBIA

IcAnn Meeting (nominating committee)

MExIco, AlASkA, TExAS, ohIo, kEnTucky & MIchIGAn

outreach and training on carnet and trade topics

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Icc Arbitration conference

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Ilo western hemisphere Regional Meeting

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Joint IMf/Ilo Meeting on Global Job crisis

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un MdGs Summit: liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the world Business and development Awards ceremony, held during the un’s September 2010 high-level gathering to access progress toward the Millennium development Goals

ATlAnTA, GEoRGIA

human Rights forum: un Special Representative John Ruggie (left) and uScIB labor and Employment committee chair Ed Potter at a conference on business and human rights, hosted by The coca-cola company

cAncún, MExIco

un climate conference: uScIB’s norine kennedy represents business and joins Icc’s business delegation

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USCIB works with its global network, and with business and governments around the world, to

influence treaties, laws and regulations, and to forge closer international cooperation in support

of shared goals. In 2010, we logged a great many miles to represent our members’ interests and

provide business input to key international negotiations and other gatherings. Here is just a

sampling of some of the places where USCIB members and staff made an impact.

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ISo 26000 Social Responsibility forum

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Icc world Business forum

vIETnAM

Ilo-International finance corp. Better work Program Advisory committee

BAlI, IndonESIA

un Environment Program Governing council

lISBon & duBAI

world ATA carnet council

SEoul, koREA

G20 Summit: korean President lee Myung-bak meets with business leaders, uScIB chairman harold McGraw III addresses the business summit

vIlnIuS, lIThuAnIA

uScIB’s heather Shaw (far right) joins the International chamber of commerce’s business delegation to the Internet Governance forum

TEl AvIv, ISRAEl

Israel Joins the oEcd: BIAc chairman and uScIB board member charles P. heeter (deloitte) speaks with business and government leaders

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uScIB and uS-India Business council chairman harold McGraw III spearheads President obama’s business mission

PARIS, fRAncE

numerous Icc and BIAc meetings and events

GEnEvA SwITzERlAnd

Ilo conference and Governing Body

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Russian accession to the oEcd and wTo

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International chamber of commerce

International organization of

Employers

Business and Industry Advisory committee

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united States and foreign Governments, Regional

Bodies & other organizations

United Nations System

International Labor

Organization

Organization for Economic Cooperation

& Development

Open Markets

Competitiveness & Innovation

Sustainable Development

Corporate Responsibility

International Engagement & Prudent Regulation

how uScIB works

USCIB provides a platform for American business to participate in – and influence – major multilateral discussions and

negotiations, as well as national policies in the United States and abroad. No other organization offers comparable

opportunities to interface with key inter-governmental bodies such as the United Nations, the Organization for

Economic Cooperation and Development, and the International Labor Organization. USCIB serves as the American

affiliate of three global business bodies – the International Chamber of Commerce, the International Organization

of Employers, and the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD – and works closely with partner

business organizations at the national level in many countries. This unique global network provides unparalleled

access to international policy makers and regulatory authorities. Members provide the guidance and backbone

for our efforts, working through USCIB policy committees and other bodies to stake out the agenda, set a course,

discuss strategy and come to common positions. Our positions – representing common views among the broad

base of U.S. industry, and often shared by overseas business groups – are then advanced through our global

network to provide ideas, guidance and solutions to policy makers worldwide.

G20, APEC,

etc.

BuSinESS and induStry adviSory CoMMittEE to thE oECd

locationParis

founded1962

MembershipTop business organizations from the 34 OECD member economies, plus observers from non-OECD nations

roleRepresents business in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the main intergovernmental forum for consultation and cooperation on economic and social policy among free-market democracies.

value to u.S. BusinessCoordinates and directly communi-cates business positions to the OECD in such areas as trade, economic and financial policies, foreign investment, information and telecommunications policy, taxation and environmental regulation.

intErnational ChaMBEr of CoMMErCE

locationParis

founded1919

MembershipBusiness interests in over 140 countries

rolePromotes international trade and investment, and helps business meet the challenges and opportu-nities of globalization. ICC enjoys a close working relationship with the United Nations and other intergov-ernmental organizations. The ICC International Court of Arbitration is the world’s leading forum for cross-border commercial dispute resolution. The ICC Research Foundation provides intellectual leadership on public policy issues, with a focus on global trade and investment.

value to u.S. BusinessThrough ICC, USCIB directly communicates American business views to major multilateral bodies, including the G8, G20, World Trade Organization, International Telecommunications Union, World Customs Organization, World Intellectual Property Organization, UN Environment Program, UN Commission on International Trade Law, and the UN Commission on Sustainable Development.

USCIB also participates in ICC’s work on international rules and guidelines for arbitration, trade finance, marketing and advertising, and commercial trading proce-dures. American businesses are active participants in many special ICC projects, such as Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) and Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS).

intErnational organization of EMployErS

locationGeneva

founded1920

Membership147 national business organizations in 140 countries

roleRepresents business interests in social and labor matters at the global level, in particular in the International Labor Organi-zation, which sets international workplace standards and where employers are represented alongside trade unions and governments in a unique tripartite structure.

value to u.S. BusinessCommunicates business views on all facets of the ILO’s work, including: structural adjustment, education and training, termination of employment and plant-closing regulations, social security, health and safety standards, and conventions on minimum labor standards in specific industries. USCIB Executive Vice President Ronnie Goldberg serves as the U.S. employer member of the ILO’s Governing Body.

ouR GloBAl nETwoRk

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ata CarnEt – thE MErChandiSE paSSport

Companies of all sizes use ATA Carnets – which permit duty-free, tax-free entry of commercial goods into some 80 customs territories for up to one year – to speed shipment of professional equipment as well as goods for product demonstrations, trade shows and a range of other purposes. USCIB issues and guarantees Carnets nationwide in cooperation with our service providers, Corporation for International Business and Roanoke Trade Services, while the system is overseen at the global level by our affiliate the International Chamber of Commerce and the World Customs Organization.

USCIB’s “merchandise passport” service rebounded along with international trade in 2010, with an 11 percent increase in the number of Carnets issued. President Obama’s National Export Initiative should give further impetus to the Carnet service. Under a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Commerce, we educated exporters of all sizes on the benefits of using Carnets, and we trained hundreds of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at entry points across the country on the their proper use.

We continued to expand the network of countries welcoming merchandise passports. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macao, Moldova and the United Arab Emirates joined the system, and we eagerly awaited Mexico’s planned May 2011 start-date to issue and accept Carnets.

iCC intErnational Court of arBitration® – thE World’S lEading SourCE for diSputE rESolution

ICC’s International Court of Arbitration® is the world’s foremost body for the resolution of cross-border commercial disputes. USCIB promotes awareness and use of the system, provides assistance in the nomina-tion of arbitrators, makes referrals to parties seeking attorneys, organizes seminars and corporate round-tables, and answers questions regarding the arbitration process and other ICC dispute resolution services.

The ICC Court’s offices in North America hosted highly successful conferences, luncheons and workshops in New York, San Francisco and other locations. The popular three-day annual conference in Miami on “International Commercial Arbitration in Latin America” brought together a distinguished roster of speakers, including eminent lawyers and academics. In addition, the 2011 ICC Asia Pacific Conference was successfully hosted in Hong Kong for the first time, and the 2012 conference is scheduled to return to San Francisco. The newly revised ICC Rules of Arbitration will debut at the ICC New York Conference on September 19-20, 2011.

Essential Tools for International Trade

Dubai’s modern skyline. The United Arab Emirates is one of the newest countries to honor ATA Carnets, which help speed duty-free, tax-free shipment of many types of goods.

For the first time, Hong Kong hosted the ICC International Court of Arbitration’s prestigious Asia-Pacific Conference.

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iCC inCotErMS® 2010 – nEW tradE rulES for an intErConnECtEd World

Continuing a long tradition of providing the global trading community with the most up-to-date trade tools, the International Chamber of Commerce launched the latest revision of its internationally recognized trade terms Incoterms® 2010. The revised rules, used by companies in countless business transactions around the world, entered into effect on January 1, 2011.

Short for “international commercial terms,” the Incoterms® rules were first created by ICC in the 1930s to help traders avoid misunderstandings by clarifying the costs, risks, and responsibilities of both buyers and sellers in the delivery of goods. Today the Incoterms® rules for the usage of terms such as Ex Works (EXW) or Free on Board (FOB) are part of the recognized canon defining the responsibilities of buyers and sellers in transactions for the sale of goods worldwide.

Throughout the fall of 2010 and into 2011, USCIB organized a highly successful series of training seminars throughout the United States to explain the changes to the Incoterms® rules.

iCC BookS uSa – kEy rESourCES for intErnational tradE

USCIB is the source for the International Chamber of Commerce’s popular publications, including trade, law, finance and reference materials based on the world business organization’s rule-making and policy work. Our specialized list of titles covers topics ranging from international banking, Incoterms®, law and arbitration, counterfeiting and fraud, international model commer-cial contracts to advertising and environmental matters.

ICC publications are directed towards exporters, importers, bankers, attorneys, corporate executives, customs brokers, freight forwarders and legal librarians. Our customer base also includes colleges, universities and trade institutions who regularly incorporate ICC titles in their curriculums. In addition, major wholesalers and distributors around the country now stock key ICC publications. The ICC Books USA website (www.ICCBooksUSA.com) provides compre-hensive information about our titles, with enhanced navigation and features allowing for easy ordering and speedy delivery.

Most members know USCIB for our highly regarded policy advocacy work. But a wide variety of companies and executives – both members and non-members – rely on USCIB’s innovative trade services to help them do business abroad more quickly, easily and at lower cost. These services reinforce USCIB’s overall value and that of our global network – especially the International Chamber of Commerce – while providing a strong financial footing for USCIB’s essential role in representing American business interests in the global marketplace.

Incoterms® rules expert Frank Reynolds leads a USCIB seminar in Charleston, South Carolina. New changes to these influential trade rules will have a major impact on company operations.

The ICC official rules for the interpretation of trade terms is now available in paperback at www.ICCBooksUSA.com.

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MembersCorporationS and profESSional firMS

3M Company

463 Communications

Ace INA Holdings Inc.

ADP

Afilias USA, Inc.

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Amazon.com

American Express Company

Anritsu Company

ArborGen LLC

Arkema

AT&T Corporation

Avon Products, Inc.

The Bank of New York Mellon

The Boeing Company

BP America Inc.

BT Americas Inc.

Cadwell Laboratories, Inc.

The Capitol Hill Group

Caterpillar, Inc.

CBS Inc.

Chevron Corporation

Christie’s Inc.

CIB

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Citigroup Inc.

The Coca-Cola Company

CompassRose International, Inc.

CRA International

Deloitte

Delphi Corporation

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

J. & S.S. DeYoung, Inc.

DHL Express USA, Inc.

The Walt Disney Company

The Dow Chemical Company

DRS Signal Solutions, Inc.

DuPont

Eastman Chemical Company

Eastman Kodak Company

EBay Inc.

Eli Lilly and Company

Ernst & Young LLP

Experian

Philip Morris International

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

The Procter & Gamble Company

Qualcomm

Qwest Communications International

Raytheon

Reed Elsevier

Rio Tinto USA

Roanoke Trade Services, Inc.

Rock-It Cargo USA, Inc.

Rockwell Collins

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

SAS Institute, Inc.

Shell Oil Company

Siemens Corporation

Sodexo

Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc.

Sprint Corporation

Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc.

TCI/BR Communications

Tektronix, Inc.

Textron Inc.

Tiffany & Co.

Time Warner

Tyco International

Unilever United States, Inc.

United Parcel Service

Universal Music

VeriSign, Inc.

Verizon Communications

Vertex Inc.

Viacom, Inc.

Visa U.S.A.

Wells Fargo & Company

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC

Harry Winston, Inc.

Yahoo!

laW firMS

Akerman Senterfitt

Allen & Overy LLP

Alston & Bird, LLP

Arnold & Porter LLP

Astigarraga Davis

Baker & McKenzie

Baker Botts LLP

Exxon Mobil Corporation

FedEx Corporation

Feld Entertainment, Inc.

Fleishman-Hillard Inc.

FTI Consulting

The Gap, Inc.

General Dynamics Corporation

General Electric Company

General Mills, Inc.

Goldman Sachs

Google Inc.

HanesBrands, Inc.

The Hearst Corporation

Hess Corporation

Hewlett-Packard Company

High Lantern Group

IBM Corporation

Intel Corporation

IntelSat

JAMS/Endispute, LLC

Johnson & Johnson

J.P. Morgan Chase & Company

Juniper Networks

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

KPMG LLP

L-3 Communications Corporation

Leo Burnett Worldwide

Levi Strauss & Co.

Leviev KLG Jewelry

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Manpower Inc.

Mattel, Inc.

The McGraw-Hill Companies

McKinsey & Company

MeadWestvaco Corporation

Merck & Co., Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

Monsanto Company

NBC Universal

Nestle USA

Network Solutions, Inc.

NewsCorp.

Nymity Inc.

Oracle America, Inc.

Paul Fisher, Inc.

PepsiCo, Inc.

Pfizer Inc

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uScIB MEMBERShIP

Consumer Healthcare Products Association

Consumer Specialty Products Association

Council on Competitiveness

Crop Life America

Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS)

The Direct Marketing Association

Entertainment Software Association

Financial Services Roundtable

Grocery Manufacturers of America

Information Technology Industry Council

Institute of International Banking Law and Practice

Interactive Advertising Bureau

Nuclear Energy Institute

National Petrochemical & Refiners Association

Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry

Personal Care Products Council

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)

Silicones Environmental, Health and Safety Council of North America (SEHSC)

Silver Nanotechnology Working Group

Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates, Inc. (SOCMA)

Society for Human Resource Management

Software & Information Industry Association

Software Finance & Tax Executives Council

TechAmerica

Toy Industry Association

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

World Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP)

World Shipping Council

For more information, please contact membership@uscib.org.

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Barnes, Richardson & Colburn

Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.

Bingham McCutchen LLP

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Chaffetz Lindsey LLP

Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP

Clifford Chance LLP

Covington & Burling LLP

Crowell & Moring LLP

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle LLP

Davis Polk & Wardwell

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Dechert LLP

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP

DLA Piper LLP

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Foley Hoag LLP

Ford & Harrison LLP

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP

Freshfields, Bruckhaus, Deringer LLP

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Hogan Lovells LLP

Holland & Knight LLP

Holme Roberts & Owen LLP

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Jenner & Block LLP

Jones Day

Kaye Scholer LLP

Keller & Heckman LLP

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

King & Spalding LLP

King & Wood

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates & Ellis LLP

Latham & Watkins LLP

Littler Mendelson, P.C.

Mayer Brown LLP

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Nixon Peabody LLP

O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Pillsbury Winthrop LLP

Proskauer Rose LLP

Ropes & Gray LLP

Salans

Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLC

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Shearman & Sterling LLP

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

Steptoe & Johnson LLP

Stewart and Stewart

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Sutherland

TMG Legal

Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

White & Case LLP

Wiley Rein LLP

WilmerHale

Winston & Strawn LLP

aSSoCiationS and ChaMBErS

American Chamber of Commerce Executives

American Chemistry Council

American Cleaning Institute

American Council of Life Insurers

American Farm Bureau Federation

American Forest & Paper Association

American Petroleum Institute

BAFT-IFSA

Biotechnology Industry Organization

Business Software Alliance

Center for Information Policy Leadership

ExECutivE CoMMittEE

Functions as the Board of Directors of USCIB.

Chair: harold Mcgraw iiiChairman, President & Chief Executive Officer The McGraw-Hill Companies

finanCE and ovErSight

A standing committee of the Executive Committee, oversees USCIB financial operations.

Chair: donald MonksVice Chairman (Ret.) The Bank of New York Company, Inc.

arBitration

Promotes ICC arbitration as an expeditious and economical means of settling commercial disputes.

Chair: Mark BeckettLatham & Watkins LLP

Subcommittees:Florida Midwest Northeast Northwest Rocky Mountain Southeast Southern Southwest Washington D.C. Expatriate Subcommittee Corporate Counsel Transactional Lawyers Young Arbitrators Forum

Banking

Seeks to increase the efficiency and decreases the cost of international trade transactions by promoting the standardization of international banking procedures.

Chair: Michael f. QuinnManaging Director, Global Trade Services J.P. Morgan Chase & Company

CorporatE rESponSiBility

Communicates business views to national governments and inter-governmental organizations regarding corporate responsibility issues, including: the substance of government regulations and guidelines on corporate conduct, and the role of voluntary codes of conduct, including use of monitor-ing and verification.

Chair: Clifford henryAssociate Director, Corporate Sustainable Development The Procter & Gamble Company

CuStoMS and tradE faCilitation

Promotes global convergence and modernization of customs practices.

Chair: Jerry CookVice President, International HanesBrands, Inc.

EMErging MarkEtS

Advocates policies in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union with a view to opening markets and improving the competitive position of U.S. firms; supports development of legal and business infrastructures in transition economies.

Chair: (temporarily vacant)

Subcommittees:Russia/NIS Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

EnvironMEnt

Promotes appropriate environmen-tal protection within an open trade and investment system; advances environmental protection and economic development as funda-mental to sustainable development.

Chair: ann CondonDirector and Counsel, EHS Programs General Electric Company

Subcommittees:Climate Change Sustainable Consumption & Product Policy International Energy Group

BiotEChnology

Fosters better appreciation for biotechnology’s societal benefits; seeks to prevent non science-based barriers to trade in biotechnology products; and advocates sound science and risk management as basis of regulatory approaches.

Chair: richard a. JohnsonSenior Partner Arnold & Porter, LLP

ChaMBErS of CoMMErCE

Provides a platform for USCIB’s chamber of commerce members to take part in ICC’s World Cham-bers Federation, and to monitor international business and trade issues.

Chair: floyd d. WarnerPresident Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry

China

Monitors China-related policy developments at major multina-tional institutions and influence policy-making process to reflect interests of U.S. business.

Chair: Clarence kwanNational Managing Partner, Chinese Services Group Deloitte LLP

Subcommittee:China Environment

CoMpEtition

Promotes international legal policies that favor an open and competitive environment for U.S. business worldwide.

Chair: Michael d. BlechmanPartner Kaye Scholer LLP

Board & Policy committeesUSCIB’s committees are at the heart of our work,

providing expert business advice and guidance to

policy makers at the national and international levels,

across an array of disciplines and industries.

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uScIB BoARd & PolIcy coMMITTEES

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EuropEan union

Coordinates and formulates USCIB policies on a broad range of developments in the EU affecting U.S. business.

Chair: Brian d. fixPartner Salans

finanCial SErviCES

Promotes an open and fair interna-tional market with uninhibited access to the broadest range of financial and professional products and services.

Chair: (temporarily vacant)

Subcommittee:Economic and Financial Policy

food and agriCulturE

Working group

Builds an open and efficient global food system by providing industry expertise to government officials working to eliminate existing barriers to agricultural trade and investment, and fostering coordination among organizations working to ensure a safe food supply, meaningful food security and enhanced environmen-tal sustainability.

Chair: (temporarily vacant)

hEalth CarE Working group

Provides timely and objective information and policy advice to the OECD and USCIB affiliate organiza-tions, with the aim of promoting market driven approaches to health care policies.

Chair: Chris grayDirector, International Policy Pfizer Inc

inforMation, CoMMuniCationS

and tEChnology poliCy

Provides business leadership on electronic commerce policy issues, business-generated guidelines, and establishment of business services.

Chair: david a. grossPartner Wiley Rein LLP

Working groups:Convergence Domain Name System and Internet Identifiers Information Society Strategy Privacy, Security and Technology Trade

taxation

Promotes sound, appropriate and consistent tax policy at home and abroad, and seeks to eliminate obstacles to international trade and investment in tax systems worldwide.

Chair: William Sample Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Tax Microsoft Corporation

Subcommittees: BIAC Business Restructuring Consumption Tax Environment & Energy Taxes Financial Services Issues Inbound Investment Legislative & Administrative Developments Tax Treaties Transfer Pricing

tradE and invEStMEnt

Promotes market access under conditions of fair competition, strengthened international rules and disciplines, and a stable environment for U.S. investments to grow and prosper in foreign markets.

Chair: r. Scott Miller Director, National Government Relations The Procter & Gamble Company

tranSportation

Seeks to influence international transportation regulations and policies in favor of a more competi-tive environment.

Chair: donald l. o’hare Vice President World Shipping Council

intEllECtual propErty

Promotes the improvement of intellectual property rights protection worldwide.

Chair: ronald E. MyrickFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

laBor and EMployMEnt

Seeks to establish an international industrial relations environment characterized by flexible labor markets and minimal government intervention.

Chair: Edward E. potterDirector, Global Workplace Rights The Coca-Cola Company

MarkEting and advErtiSing

Furthers the interests of U.S. business with respect to interna-tional regulation of marketing, advertising and consumer issues, and promotes self-regulation as an alternative to government intervention.

Chair: Brent SandersAssociate General Counsel Microsoft Corporation

nanotEChnology

Working group

Advocate science-based effective and proportionate sectoral regulation to protect human and environmental health and safety while enabling innovative research, development and commercialization to realize nanotechnology’s societal and economic benefits.

Co-Chair: terry MedleyGlobal Director, Corporate Regulatory Affairs Du Pont

Co-Chair: richard a. JohnsonPartner Arnold & Porter, LLP

produCt poliCy Working group

Works to encourage product and chemical policies based on hazard and risk evaluations that reflect good science, protect confidential business information, avoid technical barriers to trade and ensure that U.S. products have timely access to markets around the world.

Chair: Ernest S. rosenberg President and Chief Executive Officer American Cleaning Institute

officersChairMan

harold Mcgraw iiiChairman, President & Chief Executive Officer The McGraw-Hill Companies

prESidEnt and CEo

peter M. robinson

viCE ChairS

Mark W. albersSenior Vice President Exxon Mobil Corporation

thomas M.t. nilesU.S. Ambassdor (Ret.) and President Emeritus, USCIB

William g. parrettFormer Global CEO, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and Chairman Emeritus, USCIB

inge thulinExecutive Vice President, International Operations, 3M

trEaSurEr

donald MonksVice Chairman (Ret.) The Bank of New York Mellon

SECrEtary

John E. Merow, Esq.Senior Counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell

abraham katz President Emeritus USCIB

Eli r. Mattioli Partner Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

Suzanne McCarron President, ExxonMobil Foundation and General Manager, Public and Government Affairs Exxon Mobil Corporation

irene W. Meister Principal Irene Meister & Associates

Jeff rageth Vice President, Public Affairs 3M

Barclay resler Vice President, Governmental Relations The Coca-Cola Company

frederic C. rich, Esq. Partner Sullivan & Cromwell

ted Smyth Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs The McGraw-Hill Companies

William d. Sterrett President Roanoke Trade Services, Inc.

alexander Spitzer Senior Vice President, Taxes Nestle Holdings Inc.

Mary Catherine toker Vice President, Government Relations General Mills, Inc.

Christopher r. Wall Partner Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

arnold f. Wellman Senior Vice President, Domestic International Government Affairs United Parcel Service

rich Wells Vice President, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy The Dow Chemical Company

Executive committeeThe Executive Committee functions as USCIB’s Board of Directors and consists of at-large elected Members and Ex-Officio Members (USCIB Officers and Chairmen of major committees)

Joseph alhadeff Vice President and Chief Privacy Strategist Oracle Corporation

karan Bhatia Vice President and Senior Counsel, International Law and Policy General Electric Company

Myron a. Brilliant Senior Vice President, International Affairs U.S. Chamber of Commerce

leonard J. Cali Senior Vice President, External Affairs Wireless Services, International Relations, & Strategy AT&T

geoffrey B. gamble Director, International Government Affairs DuPont

Willis J. goldsmith Partner Jones Day

Mikael hagstrom Executive Vice President, EMA and Asia Pacific SAS Institute Inc.

Brad hardy Senior Vice President, International Banking and Trade Solutions Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Charles p. heeter, Jr. Principal Deloitte LLP

William J. hudson Former Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President AMP Incorporated

thomas a. iannacone Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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uScIB lEAdERShIP

SEnior truStEES

ronald o. Baukol Former Executive Vice President and Member of the Board 3M

lee h. Bloom Former Vice Chairman Unilever United States, Inc

J.g. Clarke Former Director & Senior Vice President Exxon Corporation USCIB Chairman Emeritus

frank p. doyle Former Executive Vice President General Electric Company

C. Meade geisel, Jr. Private Investor Hessler Properties, Inc.

allen f. Jacobson Former Chairman and CEO 3M USCIB Chairman Emeritus

abraham katz USCIB President Emeritus

William B. Matteson Former Chairman Debevoise & Plimpton

richard d. McCormick Chairman Emeritus, U S WEST Former Chairman, International Chamber of Commerce USCIB Chairman Emeritus

dean r. o’hare Former Chairman and CEO The Chubb Corporation USCIB Chairman Emeritus

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Board of TrusteesMark W. albers Senior Vice President Exxon Mobil Corporation

h. rodgin Cohen Senior Chairman Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

thomas J. donohue President & Chief Executive Officer U.S. Chamber of Commerce

lawrence J. Ellison Chief Executive Officer Oracle Corporation

James goodnight Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, SAS Institute Inc.

Jeffrey a. Joerres Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Manpower Inc.

Clayton M. Jones Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Rockwell Collins

Muhtar kentChairman & Chief Executive Officer The Coca-Cola Company

Ellen J. kullmanChair of the Board & Chief Executive Officer DuPont

andrew liverisChairman, President & CEO Dow Chemical Company

John a. luke, Jr.Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer MeadWestvaco Corporation

harold Mcgraw iiiChairman, President & Chief Executive Officer The McGraw-Hill Companies

robert a. McdonaldChairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer Procter & Gamble

donald MonksVice Chairman (Ret.) The Bank of New York Mellon

dennis nallyGlobal Chairman PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

James W. owensChairman & Chief Executive Officer Caterpillar Inc. (through 12/31/2010)

James h. QuigleyChief Executive Officer Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (through 12/31/2010)

ian readChief Executive Officer Pfizer Inc

Barry Salzberg Chief Executive Officer Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

ivan g. Seidenberg Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Verizon Communications

Bradford l. Smith Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Microsoft Corporation

frederick W. Smith Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer FedEx Corporation

John g. Stumpf Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Wells Fargo & Company

inge thulin Executive Vice President, International Operations 3M

John M. townsend, Esq. Partner Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Stephen r. tritch Chairman Westinghouse Electric Company (through 12/31/2010)

Staffpeter M. robinsonPresident and CEO

Jessica BertiExecutive Assistant Office of the President

poliCy and prograM

ronnie l. goldbergExecutive Vice President and Senior Policy Officer

Justine BarefordManager, China/APEC, European Union

Charlene flickDirector, Competition Policy and Intellectual Property

alexandra garcia Program Development Assistant

adam B. greeneVice President, Labor Affairs and Corporate Responsibility

helen MedinaDirector, Life Sciences, Food & Agriculture, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Health Care and Product Policy

norine kennedyVice President, Energy and Environmental Affairs

Christopher MartinManager, Marketing and Advertising Policy, ICT, Banking and Emerging Markets

heather ShawVice President, ICT Policy

kira yevtukhovaProgram Development Assistant

WaShington

rob MulliganSenior Vice President, Washington

Erin Breitenbucher Program Coordinator and Office Manager, Washington

Stephen J. Canner Vice President, Investment and Financial Services

nasim deylami Manager, Customs and Trade Facilitation

Carol doran kleinVice President and International Tax Counsel

finanCE/adMiniStration/ MiS/iCC BookS (uSa)

paul f. CroninSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

gary BerryCorporate Services Associate

gerald BlakeManager, Administrative Services

Cai-Wen dingFinancial Controller

Jerome h. fineFinance Consultant

Mayya fishmanAssistant Manager, Carnet Accounting

rose gristedeAdministrative Assistant

Edward hoMIS Consultant

hsin-ya houManager, ICC Books Operations

Clara im Accounts Payable Associate

peter lieuw Director of Finance and Accounting

Stephanie a. Moy Manager, MIS and Network Administration

iCC

louise kantrow ICC Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Josefa Sicard-MirabalDirector, Arbitration and ADR, North America; ICC International Court of Arbitration

lea fellussExecutive Assistant

Caitlin MartinBASCAP Information Specialist

victoria Shannon ICC Deputy Director, Arbitration and ADR/North America

Suzanne ulicnyICC Deputy Director, Arbitration and ADR/North America

Manhattan india invEStMEnt roundtaBlE (joint program with U.S. – India Business Council – USIBC)

gaurav verma Director

vikash khanna Manager

CarnEt opErationS

Cynthia duncanSenior Vice President, Carnet Operations

kristi BangIssuing Representative

amanda BarlowManager, Carnet Development

adam ElgabriForeign Claims Examiner

Christopher frassettoForeign Claims Examiner

frederick Mardis Issuing Representative

leslie Markowitz Foreign Claims Examiner

Michael Megliola Manager, Operations Development, ATA Carnet Department

rohan nantonIssuing Representative

dale a. ogasawaraSenior U.S. Customs Claims Examiner

glendy SungDirector, Carnet Services

ashlee temple Administrative Assistant

anna zhangDirector, Claims Administration

MEMBErShip, CoMMuniCationS and MarkEting

roya BellDevelopment Associate

alison hoiem Manager, Member Services

Jonathan a. huneke Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs

abby Shapiro Senior Vice President, Business Development

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Table of conTenTs

1 Leadership Essay

2 Shaping the

International Agenda

4 Policy Advocacy

• OpenMarkets

• Competitiveness&Innovation

• SustainableDevelopment

• Labor&Corporate

Responsibility

12 The Global Voice of

American Business

14 Global Network

16 Essential Tools for

International Trade

18 USCIB Membership

20 USCIBBoard&Policy

Committees

22 USCIB Leadership

24 USCIB Staff

uSCIB MISSIon

The United States Council for International Business

advances the global interests of American business

both at home and abroad. It is the American affiliate

of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC),

the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC)

totheOECD,andtheInternationalOrganizationof

Employers(IOE).Assuch,itofficiallyrepresentsU.S.

business positions both in the main intergovernmental

bodies and vis-à-vis foreign business communities

and their governments.

USCIB addresses a broad range of policy issues with the

objective of promoting an open system of world trade,

finance and investment in which business can flourish

and contribute to economic growth, human welfare and

protection of the environment.

USCIB formulates its positions in numerous committees

and other working bodies composed of business experts

drawn from its membership of 300 global corporations,

professional firms and industry associations. It advo-

cates these positions to the U.S. government and to

intergovernmentalorganizationssuchastheOECD,the

WTO,theILOandotherbodiesoftheU.N.systemwith

which its international affiliates have official consultative

status on behalf of world business.

USCIB helps facilitate international trade through its

work on harmonization of commercial practices in the

ICC. It issues and guarantees ATA Carnets, documents

under which merchandise can be temporarily imported

duty-free into the U.S. and other countries. It promotes

use in the U.S. of the ICC International Court of Arbitra-

tion for the settlement of commercial disputes.

United States Council for International Business

1212 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

t 212.354.4480

f 212.575.0327

www.uscib.org

WaShIngton offICe

1400 K Street, N.W.

Suite 905

Washington, D.C. 20005

t 202.371.1316

International affiliates

BUSIneSS and IndUStry advISory CommIttee to the oeCd

13/15 Chaussee de la Muette

75016 Paris, France

t (33) (1) 4230 0960

www.biac.org

InternatIonal ChamBer of CommerCe

38 Cours Albers 1er

75008 Paris, France

t (33) (1) 4953 2828

www.iccwbo.org

InternatIonal organIzatIon of employerS

28, Chemin de Joinville

CH-1216 Cointrin/Geneva

Switzerland

t (41) (22) 798 1616

www.ioe-emp.org

www.uscib.org

2010–2011 AnnuAl report