The Republic of Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Moon, Sung Wook and Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo are pleased to announce the formal addition of the Republic of Korea to the growing global coalition of nations that are standing against Russian aggression by implementing stringent export control policies. The U.S. Department of Commerce, through its Bureau of Industry and...

Thank you, Camille, for that introduction, and for all the work you put into this event. Your Excellencies, thank for participating in this plenary session. It’s been three years since the last Trade Winds Forum, and the U.S. Department of Commerce is delighted to be renewing our signature trade event here in Dubai. I’d like to recognize the American private sector delegates here today. Your...

Thank you, Bob. You’ve done a wonderful job here at Expo 2020 Dubai representing the United States. And thanks to your team and the US Mission to the UAE for your hard work. Your combined efforts have resulted in a remarkable achievement. I also want to acknowledge our industry partners - the U.S.-UAE Business Council and the American Chambers of Commerce in Abu Dhabi and Dubai - for their support...

Thank you for the kind introduction. And thank you to our host nation, the United Arab Emirates, and congratulations on celebrating your golden jubilee—50 years as a nation. I am honored to be with you today on behalf of President Biden and to be joined by Chargé d’Affaires Sean Murphy, Commissioner General Clark, Senator Roy Blunt from the state of Missouri, and all the members of our delegation...

Bipartisan Innovation Act would invest $52 billion in domestic semiconductor production On Wednesday, March 2, following President Biden’s State of the Union address, where he called on Congress to pass the Bipartisan Innovation Act, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo toured the MIT.nano lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to discuss the need for increased domestic production of...

By U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo The Department of Commerce has one overarching goal: To improve America’s economic competitiveness so that our workers and our companies succeed in the global economy. And Black History Month is a great time to showcase the achievements of the Black scientists, educators, creators, activists, and others who have contributed to that goal and continue to...

On February 18, 2022, the Department of Commerce published a Federal Register notice seeking applications to join the U.S. Section of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum for the 2022-2025 term. The application period will be open until April 1, 2022, and will seek to fill up to twelve (12) positions. Launched in 2007, the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum consists of up to 24 CEOs from the United States and Brazil, who...

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded nearly $54 million in grants for 13 high-impact projects for research, development and testbeds for pandemic response. The funding, which was provided by the American Rescue Act, will support projects at eight manufacturing innovation institutes in the Manufacturing USA ® network, working with more...