MANILA, Philippines – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Philippine Secretary of Trade and Industry Alfredo Pascual and Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go. Secretary Raimondo thanked both Secretary Go and Secretary Pascual for the Government of the Philippines' support of the U.S. Presidential Trade and Investment Mission and...

Yesterday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met virtually with the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (Committee) for the first time since being rechartered in November 2023. Secretary Raimondo welcomed new Committee members and thanked current members for renewing their commitment for two additional years. Members received updates from federal government interagency...

Yesterday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with German Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck to advance U.S.-German bilateral commercial relations and strengthen transatlantic ties. During their meeting, the Secretary reiterated Germany’s critical importance to the United States as an ally and commercial partner and discussed opportunities to...

Today, the White House announced the delegation for the Presidential Trade and Investment Mission to the Philippines from March 11-12, 2024. The Honorable Gina Raimondo, Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce, will lead the delegation. Presidential Trade and Investment Mission Delegation: Steven Brown, President, GreenFire Energy, Inc. Sapna Chadha, Vice President, Southeast Asia...

U.S. Department of Commerce Begins Regulatory Process to Consider National Security Risks Posed by ICTS Integral to Connected Vehicles The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Seeks Information Regarding the Security of Connected Vehicles with PRC Technology in the U.S. Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking public comment to inform...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to seek applications for research and development (R&D) activities that will establish and accelerate domestic capacity for advanced packaging substrates and substrate materials, a key technology for manufacturing semiconductors. The CHIPS for America program anticipates approximately $300 million in funding...

On Monday evening, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo spoke with Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy of the Republic of Korea Ahn Duk-geun. Secretary Raimondo congratulated Minister Ahn on his recent appointment as Minister and noted that she looks forward to working with him in his new role. The two also discussed planning efforts for the first U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral...

This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo delivered a major policy address at the Center for Strategic and International Studies ( CSIS ) on the implementation of President Biden’s CHIPS and Science Act and the leading-edge technology investments by the Department of Commerce to boost innovation and revitalize American semiconductor manufacturing. President Biden signed the bipartisan...