Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the official launch of the U.S.-Tanzania Commercial Dialogue after both U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Tanzania’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr. Ashatu Kijaji, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. The launch of the U.S.-Tanzania Commercial Dialogue is the most recent example of actions the U.S. Department of Commerce is taking to...

Thank you, Chair Lewis, for that warm introduction. I’m delighted to be here at this year’s EXIM Annual Conference with the private sector, fellow government officials, and all of you who are driving competitiveness of U.S. exports around the world. I’m also particularly pleased to open this panel on Advancing American Competitiveness through Transformational Exports and Emerging Technologies—a...

Federal Funding to Support U.S. Businesses Expand Exports and Create Jobs Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the two new recipients of the 2023 Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) grant awards for projects aimed to boost U.S. exports and support jobs across the country. Administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA)...

Eleven years ago today, the United States joined nations around the world in establishing the International Day of the Girl to acknowledge the struggles facing young girls and strengthen their commitment to expanding resources and opportunities to help girls and women succeed and thrive. Today, First Lady Jill Biden hosted an event to honor 15 girls in the U.S. who are leading change by tackling...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, in Abu Dhabi. Secretary Raimondo addressed non-oil bilateral trade opportunities and discussed with her counterpart how the two nations can strengthen their bilateral relationship, which exceeded $21.6 billion so far this year. Secretary Raimondo...

Yesterday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo spoke with Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology of the United Kingdom Michelle Donelan. During their call, Secretary Raimondo and Secretary Donelan discussed the importance of collaboration with partners on issues of shared interest in critical and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI). Secretary Raimondo...

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative today announced that a U.S. delegation will travel to Kuala Lumpur, Asia from October 15-24 for the sixth negotiating round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). In Kuala Lumpur, the IPEF partners will continue to make progress on negotiations towards high-standard outcomes under...

From September 20 – 26, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves led 15 American companies on a Cybersecurity Trade Mission to the Republic of Korea and Japan following President Biden’s Trilateral Summit with President Yoon of Korea and Prime Minister Kishida of Japan. During his visit to the Seoul, Deputy Secretary Graves held meetings with several Korean government officials and discussed...

Senior Government officials from the United States and Mexico met today, September 29, 2023, in Washington, D.C., for the third meeting of the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED), which was relaunched in 2021. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, and Ambassador Ken Salazar chaired the HLED for the United...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. During their meeting, Secretary Raimondo and Minister Jaishankar discussed progress that has been made under the U.S.-India CEO Forum and U.S.-India Commercial Dialogue. The Secretary also noted that the Department of Commerce and Ministry of Commerce and Industry will be holding a...