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Chamber of Commerce (view source)
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The Junior Chamber of Commerce, is known as the Jaycees, is for young business people.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce, is known as the Jaycees, is for young business people.
==Ethnics and international trade==
==Ethnics and international trade==
Many cities have a chamber of commerce for a specific ethnic group. For example, In 1939, 11 small businessmen (mostly grocers), one businesswoman, and Dallas's Mexican consul formed a Mexican chamber of commerce, La Camara Mexicana de Comercio de Dallas.
Many cities have a chamber of commerce for a specific ethnic group or to promote trade with a specific country.
===Mexico===
In 1939, 11 small businessmen (mostly grocers), one businesswoman, and Dallas's Mexican consul formed a Mexican chamber of commerce, La Camara Mexicana de Comercio de Dallas.
===Poland===
The American-Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New York (APCCI) was established in 1920 to facilitate wider trade and financial contacts between the United States and the newly independent Poland. It promoted trade and arranged loans to Poland between 1920 and 1939, then closed down.<ref> Boguslaw W. Winid, "The American-Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the United States, Inc., 1920-1939," ''Polish American Studies'' 1989 46(2): 5-24</ref>
The American-Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New York (APCCI) was established in 1920 to facilitate wider trade and financial contacts between the United States and the newly independent Poland. It promoted trade and arranged loans to Poland between 1920 and 1939, then closed down.<ref> Boguslaw W. Winid, "The American-Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the United States, Inc., 1920-1939," ''Polish American Studies'' 1989 46(2): 5-24</ref>
===Italy===
After 1885 the Italian Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco was active in promoting trade between Italy and California.
After 1885 the Italian Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco was active in promoting trade between Italy and California.
===Russia===
Businessmen from leading American companies, such as Westinghouse and Chase National Bank, incorporated the US branch of the American-Russian Chamber of Commerce in 1916. The American chamber responded to political and economic changes in the relationship between the two countries. World War I caused an increase in US-Russian trade, but the Brest-Litovsk Treaty in 1918 provoked anti-Soviet sentiment among members of the American chamber. The chamber became inactive in 1920 but was reactivated in 1926, prompted by rising Soviet trade. The U.S. did not recognize the Communist state, but trade went up every year; [[Henry Ford]] was especially active. American chamber activities included unofficial intervention on Soviet issues with Washington. Americans negotiated numerous contracts with the Soviets in 1929, contributing to the Soviet five-year plan. A combination of declining exports to the USSR after 1932, the Soviets' Russian debt burden, and the August 1939 Nazi-Soviet nonaggression pact led to cessation of American chamber activities in 1940.<ref> James K. Libbey, "The American-Russian Chamber of Commerce," ''Diplomatic History'' 1985 9(3): 233-248.</ref>
==Worldwide==
==Worldwide==
Since the late 19th century similar chambers of commerce operate in major cities around the world, as well as an International Chamber of Commerce.
Since the late 19th century similar chambers of commerce operate in major cities around the world, as well as an International Chamber of Commerce.