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U.S. Department of Commerce and Saudi Ministry of Commerce Announce Plan to Deepen Commercial Cooperation

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Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo and Minister of Commerce Majid Alkassabi launched the U.S.-Saudi Arabia Commercial Partnership Shared Work Plan, a roadmap that will guide cooperation between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce as our countries continue to deepen our bilateral commercial relationship. The Work Plan aims to guide our cooperation in...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin of the Republic of Korea

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Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo held an introductory meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Park Jin. At the outset of the meeting, Secretary Raimondo congratulated Minister Park on his recent appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Secretary and Minister also discussed her recent trip alongside President Biden to Seoul, where she and Minister of...

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Women's Business Roundtable in Cote d’Ivoire

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Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining today’s conversation. I am delighted to be here in Côte d’Ivoire and to have spent the last few days speaking with private sector and government leaders working to bolster trade and investment. But I am especially excited to learn from today’s exchange. According to a 2019 World Bank report, Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest rate of...

Deputy Secretary Graves Traveling to West Africa

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Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves will be in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), and Accra, Ghana, from June 12-16, 2022, to meet with African government officials and private sector leaders and advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s priorities of values-driven, high standard, transparent and catalytic infrastructure initiatives through clean and green growth. Deputy Secretary Graves...

Secretary Raimondo Statement on Pre-Departure Testing Announcement

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo issued the following statement regarding the announcement that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift its requirement for travelers to test negative for COVID-19 before entering the U.S. “Thanks to lifesaving vaccines and the tremendous progress the Biden Administration has made in our fight against this virus, we can take this...

Visit the Reopened National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum

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The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) Museum is now open to the public! Located at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, there is something for everyone inside the storied walls of this tribute to American innovation and ingenuity. Whether you’re looking for an exciting weekend activity for the family, or a fun and educational field trip for students, the NIHF Museum’s broad variety...

Healthy Oceans Matter: Join NOAA in Celebrating National Ocean Month

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The ocean connects us all. From the air we breathe to the food we eat; our magnificent ocean touches every aspect of our daily lives. Each year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) celebrates our shared ocean throughout the month of June. The United States contains a diversity of ocean and coastal environments that are important parts of our national heritage and character...

Department of Commerce Statement on President Biden’s Proclamation on Solar Cells and Modules

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Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo released the below statement following President Biden’s emergency declaration regarding the temporary duty-free importation of solar cells and modules from Southeast Asia to avoid disruptions to the electric power system: “The Department of Commerce remains committed to protecting our economic and national security against unprecedented challenges. As...