Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with the Philippine Secretary of Trade and Industry Ramon Lopez to discuss the U.S.-Philippines commercial relationship, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, and our countries’ collaboration to facilitate cross-border data flows. Secretary Raimondo expressed gratitude to Secretary Lopez and the Philippine government for its support and contributions...

Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Economy for Foreign Trade and International Affairs, Roberto Fendt, to discuss the Department of Commerce’s upcoming Trade Mission to Brazil in May and follow up on the recent special session of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum. Deputy Secretary Graves and Deputy Minister Fendt also discussed ways in which both countries...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce held the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) U.S. Stakeholder Roundtable, led by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago. Organized to offer an additional critical line of communication between policymakers and stakeholders, the roundtable provided invaluable input that will inform the Department’s continued discussions with the...

Today, following the announcement by Vice President Harris that the United States would not conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile tests, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves issued the following statement: “The Commerce Department welcomes the announcement by Vice President Harris not to conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile tests. Space...

This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves emphasized the dire need to bring back manufacturing jobs, secure our supply chains, and revitalize domestic microchip manufacturing during a virtual media tour across the country. During their interviews, Raimondo and Graves discussed the significant economic benefits that investing in semiconductor production...

Updated List Continues Effort to Notify Public that Providing Any Form of Service to These Aircraft is Also a Likely Violation of U.S. Law Today, the U.S. Commerce Department, through its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), publicly identified 10 additional aircraft in likely violation of U.S. export controls, including the first seven Belarusian owned/operated commercial aircraft identified...

Appointments are the first for the recently established committee, which will advise the President Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the appointment of 27 experts to the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee ( NAIAC ), which will advise the President and the National AI Initiative Office on a range of issues related to artificial intelligence (AI). The appointments are...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) released its Equity Action Plan for ensuring its programming and policies reach a larger and more diverse audience. The plan acknowledges that inclusive growth is good economics and it works to incorporate equity into every stream of work at the Commerce Department. Earlier this year, the Department updated its mission statement to better highlight its...