The Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America ( AACCLA) is a leading advocate of increased trade and investment between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean. Headquartered in Washington, DC at the US. Chamber of Commerce, AACCLA represents 23 American Chamber of Commerce (AmChams) in 21 Latin American and Caribbean nations.

The combined membership of the AmChams totals 20.000 companies, which together manage over 80% of all US investment in the region. Since its formation in 1967, AACCLA´s network of  AmChams has won a reputation as one of the most useful sources of practical business information.

AACCLA serves as:

• a reliable source of information on regional trade and investment issues;
• a critical point of communication between the AmChams, members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. government;
• a vehicle for companies based in the U.S. to reach one of the largest business federations in the hemisphere;
• a coordinator of face-to-face interaction between business and government leaders of the Western Hemisphere; and
• a resource for publications produced by the AmChams, including: membership directories, business guides, investment profiles, and magazines.

Mission
AACCLA's mission is to promote trade and investment between the United States and the countries of the region through free trade, free markets, and free enterprise.

Program of Work Summary
AACCLA is committed to making this the "Century of the Americas." Priorities include:

• Promote trade integration by influencing trade negotiations to ensure that the resulting agreements are comprehensive, ambitious, and commercially significant and secure their approval by Congress on a timely basis. Key opportunities include the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, the Panama Trade Promotion Agreement, the Doha Development Agenda, bilateral tax and investment treaties, and trade preference programs.
• Promote trade facilitation measures to make the flow of international commerce faster, cheaper, and more efficient through (a) national reform of customs and port administration and (b) the Doha Development Agenda negotiations.
• Turn back the tide of counterfeiting, piracy, and intellectual property (IP) theft in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Assist the business community in obtaining the maximum possible benefit from existing free trade agreements while defending their efficacy in the public debate.
• Highlight areas in which U.S. business is contributing to economic development, poverty reduction, and democratic consolidation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Support homeland security while facilitating trade at U.S. ports of entry, addressing the movement of people (visa policy) as well as goods (customs and port administration).