U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo issued a statement on today’s implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), and the recent release of the Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People’s Republic of China, which was prepared by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Commerce...

On Saturday, Deputy Secretary Don Graves concluded his travels to West Africa, where he met with representatives from the governments of Côte d'Ivoire & Ghana, participated in key commercial forums driving investment and creating opportunities for U.S. businesses across Africa, and engaged with private sector and NGO representatives. Between June 11-15, Deputy Secretary Graves traveled to Abidjan...

Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement in recognition of the Juneteenth Holiday: Juneteenth represents the delayed freedom of the last enslaved Black Americans, the triumph and perseverance of a community, and the ongoing work that still needs to be done to root out systemic racism and ensure equality and justice for all. To recognize this historical day, last year...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...