Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo issued the following statement upon release of new guidance reopening borders for fully-vaccinated international air travelers and land travelers from Mexico and Canada beginning November 8. “ The United States is open for business with all the promise and potential America has to offer. We now invite the global community to visit, whether to...

Today, Secretary Gina Raimondo met with Italy’s Minister of Economic Development, Giancarlo Giorgetti, to discuss the U.S.-Italy commercial relationship. The Secretary expressed her interest in closely coordinating with Italy and using the shared commitments outlined in Trade and Technology Council joint statement as a framework to achieve concrete outcomes for U.S. and Italian businesses and...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced 13 new grants designed to support the export success of U.S. businesses in key industries. The Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP), administered by Commerce’s International Trade Administration, awarded nearly $3 million in financial and technical assistance for targeted projects that aim to promote U.S. exports in international...

Today, Secretary Gina Raimondo met with Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland Ville Skinnari to discuss how best to utilize the goals and objectives set during the 1 st U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council ministerial to reinforce and strengthen bilateral and multilateral efforts. The Secretary also expressed appreciation on behalf of the Department of Commerce for...

WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary Gina Raimondo met with French Minister of Economy, Finance and Recovery Bruno Le Maire to discuss the strong, longstanding U.S.-France commercial partnership and to follow up on goals and outcomes from the 1 st U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) ministerial, held September 29, 2021, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Secretary Raimondo and Minister Le Maire also...

The Hispanic American community is deeply rooted in the history of the United States and are an integral part of the rich fabric of our nation. True to our mission of creating the conditions for economic growth and opportunity—for all Americans—the Commerce Department works every day to support and invest in the Hispanic business community to create jobs and promote economic growth. Over our...

Today, Deputy Secretary Don Graves met with Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Economy, Roberto Fendt, to discuss the U.S.-Brazil Commercial Dialogue, which will take place next week. On behalf of Secretary Raimondo, Deputy Secretary Graves conveyed that the Secretary looks forward to the U.S. hosting the upcoming U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum and working with Minister Paulo Guedes to ensure an ambitious...

Good afternoon! It’s great to be here with all of you. Thank you, President Marrs, for that kind introduction and thank you to British American Business for inviting me to speak today. Following the trade dip during the 2020 lockdown, I’m proud to say that trade between the United States and the UK has rebounded strongly. Just look at the data. Today the United States is the UK’s single largest...

Hello everyone! It’s great to be here with you at the third annual Cleveland Sister Cities Conference. Thank you, Joe, for that kind introduction and thank you, Elizabeth, for organizing this important event. I also want to express my gratitude to Global Cleveland and the Cleveland Public Library for co-hosting today. As many of you know, I lived in Cleveland for three years before I moved to...

Hello everyone! It’s great to be here with you at the Cuyahoga Community College Roundtable. Thank you, Dr. Johnson, for that kind introduction and for organizing this event. I’d also like to thank our Northern Ohio District Export Council members for volunteering your time to support our trade community. And I want to express my gratitude to Jodi Berg from Vitamix and Jack Schron from Jergens for...