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May032017

Readout from a Commerce Spokesperson on Secretary Ross' and Secretary Mnuchin’s joint call with China Vice Premier Wang Yang

Trade and InvestmentSecretary of the Treasury Steven T. MnuchinWilbur Ross
Earlier today, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin held a phone conversation with Vice Premier Wang Yang of China. Commerce Secretary Ross, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and Vice Premier Wang discussed bilateral issues related to the U.S.- China Comprehensive Dialogue and the overall economic and trade relationship between the two countries.

May012017

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U.S. Department of Commerce Will Resume the Collection of Duties on Mexican Sugar if Negotiations Fail

Trade and InvestmentWilbur RossCountervailing Duty (CVD)MexicoAntidumping
Today, after negotiations reached an impasse, the Department of Commerce formally notified the Government of Mexico its intention to resume the collection of antidumping and countervailing duties on sugar imports on June 5, 2017, unless an agreement is reached. “While I regret that such measures were needed, it is my hope that Mexico and the United States can reach a fair agreement before June,”...

Apr302017

Statement of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Recent Threats by Canadian Officials

Trade and InvestmentCanadaWilbur Ross
"The Department of Commerce's recent preliminary decision to impose tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber was based on the facts presented, not on political considerations. If any Canadian or British Columbian official wishes to present additional information, we will consider it carefully and impartially. Threats of retaliatory action are inappropriate and will not influence any final...

Apr282017

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on the GDP Growth in the First Quarter of 2017

DataGross Domestic Product (GDP)Wilbur RossPresident Donald J. Trump
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross issued the following statement today on the release of the real gross domestic product (GDP) quarterly growth by the Department of Commerce. In the first quarter of 2017, the GDP increased 0.7 percent, according to the advance estimate released. Since the first quarter of 2016 the year-over-year increase in real GDP was 1.9 percent. The increase in real GDP...

Apr272017

Joint Statement on the Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States and Argentina on Regulatory Coherence and Private Sector Engagement

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-Argentina Commercial DialogueSmall Business Administration (SBA)Linda McMahonWilbur Ross
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, together with Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Linda McMahon and Argentine Minister of Production Francisco Cabrera, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Regulatory Coherence and Meaningful Engagement with the Private Sector, a key outcome of the U.S.-Argentina Commercial Dialogue. They are pleased to release the...

Apr272017

President Donald J. Trump Signs Presidential Memo Prioritizing Department of Commerce National Security Investigation into Aluminum

Trade and InvestmentSection 232 InvestigationsAluminumNational SecurityPresident Donald J. TrumpWilbur Ross
Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a presidential memorandum calling on Secretary Wilbur Ross to prioritize a Department of Commerce investigation to the effects of aluminum imports on US national security. The inquiry will consider overcapacity, dumping, illegal subsidies, and other factors, to determine whether aluminum imports threaten American economic security and military preparedness.

Apr242017

Statement from Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on U.S.-Canada Trade Relations

Trade and Investment
"It has been a bad week for U.S.-Canada trade relations. Last Monday, it became apparent that Canada intends to effectively cut off the last dairy products being exported from the United States. Today, in a different matter, the Department of Commerce determined a need to impose countervailing duties of roughly one billion dollars on Canadian softwood lumber exports to us. This is not our...

Apr242017

U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Affirmative Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination on Softwood Lumber from Canada

Trade and InvestmentWilbur RossCountervailing Duty (CVD)
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of softwood lumber from Canada.  Commerce preliminarily determined that exporters of softwood lumber from Canada received countervailable subsidies of 3.02 percent to 24.12 percent.

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