Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued the following statement reiterating her and the Department of Commerce’s strong support for Ian Saunders as the U.S. candidate for Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO): “I unequivocally support Ian Saunders’ candidacy for Secretary General of the World Customs Organization. Ian is an internationally renowned and respected...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Mexican Secretary of Economy Raquel Buenrostro. The two discussed shared efforts aimed towards developing strong and resilient semiconductor supply chains between the two countries and across North America. They also discussed their continued commitment to work together on supply chain coordination and workforce development more broadly.

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne and Minster of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business, and Economic Development Mary Ng. During the meeting, the Secretary and Ministers discussed their shared interest in collaborating on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Panama’s Minister of Economy and Industry Federico Alfaro. The Secretary expressed the Department of Commerce’s continued commitment to fostering a strong trade and investment relationship with Panama. The two also discussed strengthening collaboration on developing resilient supply chains as Panama continues to develop its natural resource...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States will host an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) ministerial meeting in Detroit, Michigan on May 27, 2023. “I am pleased that we are maintaining positive momentum and a fast pace on negotiations with our IPEF Partners,” said Secretary Gina Raimondo . “Ambassador...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of Chief Richard Carrizzo to serve as Board Chair of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority). Carrizzo is the Fire Chief for the Southern Platte Fire Protection District in Missouri who was first appointed to the FirstNet Authority Board in 2018 and reappointed in 2021, serving as the Board Vice Chair and...

This week, the U.S. Department of Commerce released a new funding opportunity through the 2023 Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) to support projects up to $300,000 each aimed to generate U.S. exports, help address trade barriers, enhance U.S. industry competitiveness, and create American jobs. “This is an incredible opportunity to participate in a program with a track record of creating...

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Commerce (DOC) announced efforts to pursue a whole-of-government approach to review its march-in authority as laid out in the Bayh-Dole Act, which promotes commercialization of research results, maximizes the potential for federally-funded technologies to become products, and serves the broader interest of the...