Secretary Gina M. Raimondo has issued the following statement regarding the announcement today by Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, and the United States of America, on the establishment of the Global CBPR Forum: “The establishment of the Global CBPR Forum reflects the beginning of a new era of multilateral cooperation in promoting trusted global...

Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, and the United States of America, as current economies participating in the APEC CBPR System, Recognising that growing Internet connectivity and the digitisation of the global economy have resulted in the rapid increase in the collection, use, and transfer of data across borders, a trend that continues to accelerate...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with the Philippine Secretary of Trade and Industry Ramon Lopez to discuss the U.S.-Philippines commercial relationship, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, and our countries’ collaboration to facilitate cross-border data flows. Secretary Raimondo expressed gratitude to Secretary Lopez and the Philippine government for its support and contributions...

Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Economy for Foreign Trade and International Affairs, Roberto Fendt, to discuss the Department of Commerce’s upcoming Trade Mission to Brazil in May and follow up on the recent special session of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum. Deputy Secretary Graves and Deputy Minister Fendt also discussed ways in which both countries...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce held the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) U.S. Stakeholder Roundtable, led by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago. Organized to offer an additional critical line of communication between policymakers and stakeholders, the roundtable provided invaluable input that will inform the Department’s continued discussions with the...

Signing ceremony took place at EGGER manufacturing plant in North Carolina U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and the Austrian Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Margarete Schramböck signed a memorandum of understanding today to expand apprenticeship and other high-quality work-based learning programs among Austrian companies and Austrian-invested companies in the U.S. to promote job creation in...

Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Tadashi Maeda to discuss opportunities to enhance infrastructure development, trade, and economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region between the Department of Commerce and the JBIC, particularly in the areas of energy and supply chain resiliency. During their meeting, Deputy...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met to discuss the U.S.-India commercial relationship. Secretary Raimondo expressed interest in continued engagement with the Government of India as the United States moves toward the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. She also shared updates on the U.S.-India CEO Forum, which is...

Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with German State Secretary for Economic, Finance and European Affairs Jörg Kukies from the German Chancellery. During the meeting, Deputy Secretary Graves commended Germany for its unprecedented support for Ukraine and emphasized the Department of Commerce’s strong interest in working with Germany as it continues to diversify its energy sources...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Austrian Digital and Economic Affairs Minister Margarete Schramböck met to discuss U.S.-Austria cooperation on a variety of commercial issues. During their meeting, Secretary Raimondo and Minister Schramböck engaged on skilled workforce development, strategic investments for economic recovery, as well as joint efforts through the U.S.-EU Trade and...