Last week, the President’s Export Council met for the second time this year. In early 2013, President Obama appointed eBay Inc. CEO John Donahoe to the President’s Export Council, a prestigious advisory committee on international trade. Over the past year, Donahoe has advised the president on policies and programs that affect U.S. trade, including opportunities to expand cross border trade opportunities for businesses that use eBay Inc. products and services.

Although John Donahoe was unable to participate in last week’s meeting, eBay Inc.'s Head of Government Relations for the Americas Richard Nash attended the meeting with President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretaries Pritzker and Foxx, Administrator Contreras-Sweet, Ambassador Froman, several Members of Congress and 15 American CEOs. Among the topics up for discussion was a paper specifically on small business engagement in global trade, which contains a number of policy recommendations that are important for our sellers and merchants.

Read more about the meeting of the President's Export Council.