Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Liesje Schreinemacher to discuss the robust U.S.-Netherlands commercial relationship and ongoing collaboration on a range of issues. The two also discussed the 4th Ministerial-level U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting in May and other opportunities to enhance...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo welcomed Mathias Cormann, the Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to Washington, D.C., to discuss the digital economy and the importance of ensuring robust cross-border data flows built on our shared data privacy values. Specifically, they discussed the implementation of the 2022 OECD Declaration on...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti to discuss several issues important to strengthening transatlantic trade relations. During the meeting, the Secretary and Minister discussed the upcoming Ministerial-level U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council (TTC) meeting in May, and the Secretary noted the progress made through the TTC...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo welcomed Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to Washington, D.C. to discuss Ukraine’s plans for reconstruction and ways in which the Department of Commerce and U.S. private sector can support. The Secretary reiterated her strong support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression and her commitment to Ukraine’s reconstruction. In addition, The...

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 Singapore for the third negotiating round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) from May 8-15, 2023. The interagency U.S. delegation will be led by Sharon H. Yuan, Department of Commerce Counselor and Chief Negotiator for Pillars II-IV, and Sarah...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and SelectUSA announced the lineup of global executives, business leaders and U.S. government representatives who will address participants at the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit from May 1-4 in the Washington, D.C. area. Hosted by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, notable speakers presenting at the conference include White House Senior officials...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with European Commission Executive Vice President (EVP) Margrethe Vestager to discuss areas of mutual interest to the transatlantic commercial relationship including ongoing collaboration within the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) including on AI, critical and emerging technologies, the digital economy, and semiconductor supply chains. The...

Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America tour , U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Alan Davidson traveled to Hickory, NC to celebrate the announcement of new fiber optic cable production in the U.S. made possible by the Administration’s Internet for All Initiative. The Bipartisan...