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Jun232017

U.S. Department of Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Imports of Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand, Belgium, and Colombia

Trade and InvestmentWilbur RossCountervailing DutyAntidumpingUnfair Trade PracticesBelgiumThailandColombia
Today, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced the initiations of new antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations to determine whether imports of citric acid and certain citrate salts from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand are being unfairly dumped in the United States, and whether Thailand producers are receiving alleged unfair subsidies.

Jun232017

U.S. Department of Commerce Makes $30 Million Available to Assist America's Coal Communities

InnovationAssistance to Coal CommunitiesJobsWorkforce DevelopmentWilbur RossPresident Donald J. Trump
To support locally-driven efforts in coal country to spur job growth, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) has published a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) making $30 million in funds available to assist coal communities through the 2017 Assistance to Coal Communities (ACC 2017) initiative...

Jun212017

Secretary Wilbur Ross Concludes 2017 SelectUSA Investment Summit

Trade and InvestmentSelectUSASelectUSA Investment SummitWilbur RossForeign Direct InvestmentJobs
The Department of Commerce concluded its fourth SelectUSA Investment Summit (Investment Summit) on Tuesday, setting records for total registrations and participating international business representatives. More than 3,000 people registered for the Investment Summit, including 1,200 business representatives from 64 foreign markets...

Jun152017

Statement of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on U.S. Sugar Industry Support for Deal with Mexico

Trade and InvestmentWilbur RossMexico
“I am glad all parties have agreed that the new sugar agreement is fair and addresses the shortcomings of the original deal. Thank you to our industry partners, as well as our Mexican counterparts, for their hard work. I look forward to seeing the public comments on this deal, but am hopeful that we can successfully implement this new agreement with the support and cooperation of all...

Jun152017

Cabinet Secretaries to Join Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross at SelectUSA Investment Summit

Trade and InvestmentSelectUSA Investment SummitSelectUSASecretary of the Treasury Steven T. MnuchinSecretary of Labor Alexander AcostaSecretary of Energy Rick PerryWilbur RossForeign Direct Investment
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced he will be joined by Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta, and Secretary of Energy Rick Perry at the 2017 SelectUSA Investment Summit, June 18-20, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Jun142017

Department of Commerce Announces Changes to the 2017 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Private Angler Recreational Season

EnvironmentFisheriesWilbur Ross
For the first time in a decade, federal authorities and the five Gulf States have agreed to align federal and state private angler red snapper fishing seasons for the remainder of the summer, and the Department of Commerce has re-opened the 2017 private angler recreational season for 39 weekend days and holidays. Majority Whip Scalise and other Members of Congress were instrumental in reaching...

Jun122017

U.S., China Finalize Details to Send U.S. Beef to China

Trade and InvestmentDepartment of AgricultureSecretary of Agriculture Sonny PerdueDepartment of the TreasurySecretary of the Treasury Steven T. MnuchinU.S. Trade Representative Robert LighthizerChinaWilbur RossExports
As part of the U.S.-China 100-Day Action plan announced on May 11, 2017, by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin, the Trump Administration today has taken important steps toward commercial shipment of U.S. beef and beef products to China for the first time since 2003.

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