A joint Press Statement from the 14 IPEF partners is available here. Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the substantial conclusion of negotiations of the Clean Economy Agreement and the Fair Economy Agreement of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), following the IPEF Ministerial meeting in San Francisco, California. IPEF Ministers also signed the Pillar...

Today, Secretary Gina Raimondo participated in the second ministerial meeting of the U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee alongside U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura and Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoko Kamikawa. During the meeting, the participants affirmed the United States’ and Japan’s mutual...

Yesterday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Germany’s Minister for Digital Policy and Transportation Volker Wissing to discuss potential opportunities to further cooperation on transatlantic digital trade. Secretary Raimondo underscored the importance of Germany’s support of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Secretary Raimondo raised the EU Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, alongside Chief Economist for the Invest in America Cabinet and Member of the Council of Economic Advisors Heather Boushey, and Deputy Chief of Staff at the National Economic Council Sean Christiansen, updated the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC) on the Biden-Harris Administration’s...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the official launch of the U.S.-Tanzania Commercial Dialogue after both U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Tanzania’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr. Ashatu Kijaji, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. The launch of the U.S.-Tanzania Commercial Dialogue is the most recent example of actions the U.S. Department of Commerce is taking to...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, in Abu Dhabi. Secretary Raimondo addressed non-oil bilateral trade opportunities and discussed with her counterpart how the two nations can strengthen their bilateral relationship, which exceeded $21.6 billion so far this year. Secretary Raimondo...

As Part of Investing in America Agenda, Department of Commerce Outlines Application Process for Smaller Supply Chain Projects and Businesses to Access CHIPS Funds Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a funding opportunity for smaller supply chain projects and businesses to access CHIPS for America funds. As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the bipartisan CHIPS and...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of Sean McDevitt, a partner with international management consulting firm Arthur D. Little (ADL) to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority). Mr. McDevitt has been a member of ADL’s telecommunications, internet, technology and private equity practice areas since 2017. He brings 30...