The Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative today announced that a U.S. delegation will travel to Bali, Indonesia for the second negotiating round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) from March 13-19, 2023. The interagency U.S. delegation will be led by Sharon H. Yuan, Department of Commerce Counselor and Chief Negotiator for Pillars II-IV, and...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo delivered a speech titled “The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for America’s Technological Leadership” at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. In her remarks, Raimondo outlined the historic opportunity provided by the CHIPS and Science Act and the long-term goals she has set for the program to solidify America's technology and...

By Ian Saunders, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Markets, Western Hemisphere, International Trade Administration Black History Month provides us an opportunity to reflect on the ongoing struggle for racial justice, and I took this time to think about my own journey as a Black man. As a native of Washington D.C., a predominantly Black city, I never expected that I would someday work in a...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met virtually with the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (Committee) to welcome newly appointed members and to provide progress updates regarding Committee recommendations. Over the next three months, the Committee will work with the interagency and focus workstreams on the CHIPS Act; the Inflation Reduction Act; workforce development...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo had an introductory call with Brazil’s Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services Geraldo Alckmin to congratulate the Vice President on his and President Lula’s victory in the recent Brazilian election. During the call, the Secretary also reaffirmed the Department of Commerce’s commitment to working with Brazil on economic...

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) joined the special negotiating round for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in New Delhi, India, from February 8-11, 2023. The round was hosted by India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry and covered IPEF Pillars II (Supply Chains), III (Clean Economy), and IV (Fair Economy). The U.S. delegation was led by Sharon H. Yuan...

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met virtually with European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager to affirm their enduring commitment to the transatlantic economic partnership and advancing the transatlantic commercial relationship to support growth and innovation in the U.S. and EU. The Secretary and Executive Vice-President discussed the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)...

Last Friday, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves welcomed Romania’s Minister for Research, Innovation and Digitalization Sebastian Burduja to Washington, D.C. During their meeting, the Deputy Secretary commended Romania for its efforts to adopt a 5G security law that allows Romania to address threats to critical telecommunications infrastructure and assured the Minister of the United States’...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo welcomed Australian Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic to Washington, D.C. The Secretary expressed her appreciation for Australia’s close coordination on a variety of initiatives such as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) and the Australia-United States Strategic Commercial Dialogue (SCD). Secretary Raimondo welcomed the...

The U.S. Department of Commerce invites interested stakeholders to participate in a stakeholder listening session opportunity on February 1, 2023, in advance of the special negotiating round for Pillars II-IV of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in New Delhi, India. In addition, the Government of India is organizing two in-person stakeholder events in New Delhi for the IPEF...