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U.S. Government Issues Supplementary Business Advisory for Burma

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Today, the U.S. Departments of Commerce, State, Treasury, Homeland Security, Labor and the U.S. Trade Representative published a Supplemental Business Advisory for Burma given significant additional developments since the previous advisory was issued in January 2022. This supplemental advisory highlights the additional sectors and activities of concern in the country, as well as the actions taken...

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Announces 2024 Event Schedule to Expand Opportunities for Diverse U.S. Exporters

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced a nationwide schedule of key export promotion events—ranging from in-person local events to trade missions around the world—to advance export opportunities for diverse businesses. These programs are made available to U.S. businesses through Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) and its export promotion arm, the U.S. Commercial...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Kamikawa Yoko

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Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo expressed her condolences to Japan and the families of the victims of the New Year’s Day earthquake and reiterated President Biden’s commitment to supporting Japan and the Japanese people to recover from this tragedy. The two also discussed the successful...

Minority Business Development Agency Announces Departure of Don Cravins Jr. as First-Ever Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development

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Today, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) announced that Under Secretary Donald “Don” Cravins will be stepping down from his role as MBDA Under Secretary. Under Secretary Cravins was the first-ever Under Secretary to lead the bureau, which operates within the Department of Commerce. During his tenure, the agency helped minority business enterprises secure more than $8.2 billion in...

Under Secretary Cravins Announces Formation of MBDA Minority Business Enterprise Advisory Council 

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Today, Donald R. Cravins, Jr., Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development, announced the formation of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) Minority Business Enterprise Advisory Council. As stated in The Minority Business Development Act of 2021, this council will advise and assist MBDA in their mission to promote the growth of minority...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Minister of Commerce of China Wang Wentao

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Last night, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo held a call with Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Wang Wentao. Following up on their last meeting in November 2023 during the APEC Leaders Summit in California, Secretary Raimondo and Minister Wang emphasized the importance of leveraging the working group that the U.S. Department of Commerce and the PRC’s Ministry of...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan Saito Ken

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Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo had an introductory call with Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan Saito Ken. During their call, Secretary Raimondo expressed her condolences to Japan and the families of the victims of the New Year’s Day Earthquake and reiterated President Biden’s commitment to supporting Japan and the Japanese people to recover from this tragedy. In...

Department of Commerce Issues Final Antidumping Duty Determinations for Tin Mill Products from Multiple Trading Partners and the Final Countervailing Duty Determination for Tin Mill Products from the People’s Republic of China

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Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its findings that imports of tin mill products from Canada, China, Germany, and the Republic of Korea are being unfairly priced, i.e., dumped, into the U.S. market, and imports of tin mill products from China are also being subsidized. Commerce also finds that imports of tin mill products from the Netherlands, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom...