Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Minister for Trade of the Republic of Korea Cheong In-kyo. Deputy Secretary Graves congratulated Minister Cheong on his recent appointment as Minister of Trade. The meeting highlighted planning efforts to convene the first U.S.-Japan-Korea Trilateral Commerce and Industry Ministerial Meeting. They also discussed bilateral efforts to advance U...

Raimondo was later joined by members of the President’s Export Council, who are traveling with the Secretary for a fact-finding trip to the Indo-Pacific. BANGKOK, Thailand – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Phumtham Wechayachai during her official travel to Thailand. Secretary Raimondo raised trade and investment...

From March 11-12, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo led a delegation of senior executives from 22 prominent U.S. businesses and non-profit organizations on a first-of-its-kind Presidential Trade and Investment Mission to the Philippines. The Mission delivers on President Biden’s commitment during Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s May 2023 visit to Washington, D.C. to work...

MANILA, Philippines – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with several representatives of Philippines labor organizations to hear their views on labor rights issues. The Secretary emphasized the importance that the Biden-Harris Administration places on advancing labor rights and raising labor standards globally to support more sustainable and inclusive economies.

MANILA, Philippines – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with several leading Filipino women in business for a roundtable discussion on supporting women’s economic empowerment across the Indo-Pacific. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo engaged with women leaders in different sectors to exchange best practices on the advancement of gender equality and inclusive economic growth...

MANILA, Philippines – Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and the U.S. delegation of the Presidential Trade and Investment Mission met with Philippine Secretary of Information and Communications Technology Ivan Uy and the leadership of the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) of the Philippines, an advisory body to the Philippine government comprising business leaders and experts...

Proposed Budget Supports Key Commerce Department Initiatives and Programs to Increase Access to Good Jobs, Strengthen Competitiveness in the 21st Century Today, the Biden-Harris Administration submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Following historic progress made since the President took office—with nearly 15 million jobs created and inflation down two-thirds—President...

MANILA, Philippines – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. Secretary Raimondo thanked President Marcos for welcoming her and the delegation of 22 U.S. companies participating in the Presidential Trade and Investment Mission to the Philippines. The two also discussed U.S.-Philippines cooperation and joint efforts to strengthen...