About AmCham Chile
02 Octubre 2007
The Chilean American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) is a private organization that brings together 90% of all U.S. investment in Chile. It was founded in 1918 in Valparaiso, and is one of Chile's longest-standing business associations. The Chamber represents 18% of the country's GDP and is an excellent means to do business with the United States and with other Latin American countries. AmCham associates are the highest-ranking executives of the country's largest companies. AmCham has about 700 member companies and more than 3,855 associates.
AmCham is a driving force in the promotion of bilateral trade between Chile and the United States. The Chamber continues to focus on developing practical tools to help companies take full advantage of the FTA and provide information on trade and investment opportunities between the two countries. AmCham is convinced that Chile has great opportunities in bilateral trade and is continuously working to drive productivity between Chile and the U.S.
In a joint effort to maximize the benefits of the FTA and globalization, AmCham, along with other public and private entities, are collaborating on projects that aim to increase Chile´s competitiveness, while at the same time promoting entrepreneurship and innovation, and focusing on the protection of intellectual property rights.
The Chamber remains in constant contact with business leaders and political decision-makers both in Chile and in the United States. AmCham has been supportive of government initiatives, achieving progress on many issues leading to a better investment climate in Chile. In coordination with CPC, the Confederation of Production and Trade, AmCham has developed a proposal for strengthening Chile as a platform for business, which is one of the key issues we have been working on enforcing.
AmCham Chile also maintains close relationships with key business, governmental and private institutions, thus helping to support firms and work to influence trade and investment policy not only in Chile, but throughout Latin America. Among them are the American Association of Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA); U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.; industry and trade associations in Chile, such as Sofofa, CPC,and the binational Chambers of Commerce and governments of Chile and the United States.Throughout the year, AmCham also organizes seminars, breakfasts and committee meetings; receives visiting trade delegations and coordinates trade missions to the United States; and produces high-quality publications and reports, among other activities related to our mission. It strongly encourages best managerial practices and social responsibility of our members.
Expanding the Chilean-American trade relationship and nurturing the local investment climate are two of AmCham's main policy goals, so the Chamber develops its programs and activities mostly through 10 committees, which focus on developing and implementing new programs and policies. Topics ranging from taxation policy, intellectual property, to telecommunications & multimedia, trade facilitation, energy, environmental policy, financial services and corporate law, among others, are discussed in AmCham's Committees.
In addition, AmCham offers a wide variety of assistance to its members through its departments, each of them focused in offering benefits to the membership and ensuring new business opportunities for them.
Letter From Mateo Budinich, President of AmCham Chile
Board of Directors
Staff
The Chilean American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) is a private organization that brings together 90% of all U.S. investment in Chile. It was founded in 1918 in Valparaiso, and is one of Chile's longest-standing business associations. The Chamber represents 18% of the country's GDP and is an excellent means to do business with the United States and with other Latin American countries. AmCham associates are the highest-ranking executives of the country's largest companies. AmCham has about 700 member companies and more than 3,855 associates.
AmCham is a driving force in the promotion of bilateral trade between Chile and the United States. The Chamber continues to focus on developing practical tools to help companies take full advantage of the FTA and provide information on trade and investment opportunities between the two countries. AmCham is convinced that Chile has great opportunities in bilateral trade and is continuously working to drive productivity between Chile and the U.S.
In a joint effort to maximize the benefits of the FTA and globalization, AmCham, along with other public and private entities, are collaborating on projects that aim to increase Chile´s competitiveness, while at the same time promoting entrepreneurship and innovation, and focusing on the protection of intellectual property rights.
The Chamber remains in constant contact with business leaders and political decision-makers both in Chile and in the United States. AmCham has been supportive of government initiatives, achieving progress on many issues leading to a better investment climate in Chile. In coordination with CPC, the Confederation of Production and Trade, AmCham has developed a proposal for strengthening Chile as a platform for business, which is one of the key issues we have been working on enforcing.
AmCham Chile also maintains close relationships with key business, governmental and private institutions, thus helping to support firms and work to influence trade and investment policy not only in Chile, but throughout Latin America. Among them are the American Association of Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA); U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.; industry and trade associations in Chile, such as Sofofa, CPC,and the binational Chambers of Commerce and governments of Chile and the United States.Throughout the year, AmCham also organizes seminars, breakfasts and committee meetings; receives visiting trade delegations and coordinates trade missions to the United States; and produces high-quality publications and reports, among other activities related to our mission. It strongly encourages best managerial practices and social responsibility of our members.
Expanding the Chilean-American trade relationship and nurturing the local investment climate are two of AmCham's main policy goals, so the Chamber develops its programs and activities mostly through 10 committees, which focus on developing and implementing new programs and policies. Topics ranging from taxation policy, intellectual property, to telecommunications & multimedia, trade facilitation, energy, environmental policy, financial services and corporate law, among others, are discussed in AmCham's Committees.
In addition, AmCham offers a wide variety of assistance to its members through its departments, each of them focused in offering benefits to the membership and ensuring new business opportunities for them.
Letter From Mateo Budinich, President of AmCham Chile
Board of Directors
Staff