I. Introduction The U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) met outside Washington, D.C., on December 5, 2022. The meeting was co-chaired by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, and European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Mexican Secretary of Economy Raquel Buenrostro to discuss how Mexico and the United States can collaborate to develop more resilient supply chains. They also discussed areas of mutual interest such as renewable energy. Additionally, Secretary Raimondo and Secretary Buenrostro shared their goals and priorities for the High-Level Economic Dialogue...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with France’s Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Bruno Le Maire, who has been visiting the United States as part of President Emmanuel Macron’s official State Visit. During their meeting, the Secretary and Minister discussed his impressions of the trip, especially as they related to the engagements of the...

On December 27, 2022, this release was updated for clarity and to include a link to the Federal Register Notice titled, “ Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414 ,” as well as a link to U.S. Department of Commerce memo titled, " Circumvention Inquiry With Respect to the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov to express the U.S. government’s support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s continued aggression and attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. Deputy Prime Minister Fedorov briefed Secretary Raimondo on Ukraine’s efforts to support continued operation of...

Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Puerto Rico Economic Growth Coordinator Don Graves joined Julie Rodriguez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Gene Sperling, Senior Advisor to the President and White House American Rescue Plan Coordinator, and Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President and White House...

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that Rhode Island received its first “Internet for All” grants for deploying high-speed Internet networks and developing digital skills training programs under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All initiative. Rhode Island is receiving $5,506,100.07 in funding from the Bipartisan...

Poland has announced that Westinghouse Electric of Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, will serve as technology supplier for its new national nuclear power program—a project that will support 62,500 American jobs and further Poland's transition to clean energy. The selection of Westinghouse is a culmination of 12 years of U.S. advocacy efforts by the Department of Commerce alongside the Departments...