Today, Secretary Raimondo met with European Commission Executive Vice President (EVP) Valdis Dombrovskis at the Tallinn Digital Summit in Tallinn, Estonia. During their meeting, the Secretary and EVP Dombrovskis discussed the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) and the progress of certain working groups under the direction of U.S. and European TTC lead agencies. Secretary Raimondo and EVP...

Today, Secretary Raimondo met with Estonian Prime Minister, Kaja Kallas ahead of the Tallinn Digital Summit in Tallinn, Estonia. During their meeting, Secretary Raimondo and Prime Minister Kallas discussed the importance of promoting increased commercial partnership and collaboration on emerging technologies and countering unfair non-market economy practices. They also exchanged views on...

On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Oleksiy Lyubchenko in Washington, DC to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining areas of renewed cooperation on trade. The MOU also notes U.S. support for Ukrainian efforts to improve its business and investment climate, which could help to increase U.S.-Ukraine...

Good afternoon, everyone! Thank you, Robert, for the introduction and for moderating our roundtable discussion. Thank you to the Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska and Richard, for hosting us today. And thank you all for taking time from your busy schedules to join this important conversation. In the last eighteen months, COVID-19 has impacted every community in America and...

Today, Secretary Raimondo had an introductory meeting with Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade, Nguyen Hong Dien. During their phone call, the Secretary and Minister Dien discussed the significance of the U.S.-Vietnam commercial relationship and potential areas for further growth. Secretary Raimondo highlighted the importance of energy sector cooperation, such as in renewable energy and...

Today, Secretary Raimondo spoke with the Indian Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu to discuss the U.S.-India commercial relationship. During their meeting, Secretary Raimondo and Ambassador Sandhu underscored the importance of this commercial relationship and their commitment to growing business ties in support of the broader strategic relationship. They discussed scheduling the...

Cross-post by Ujjwall Uppuluri, Gulbin Yildirim, and Amanda Reynolds, International Trade Administration, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis Most Americans live in metropolitan areas, which consist of densely populated core regions and surrounding areas with ties to those cores. Statisticians define these as Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and trade specialists study these localities...

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today co-hosted the inaugural Industry Trade Advisory Committee (ITAC) meeting. The meeting included the members and chairs of all 14 ITACs. More information on the ITACs and its history can be found here . During the meeting, Ambassador Tai and Secretary Raimondo outlined the goals of the Biden-Harris...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo today announced Mr. Mauro Gregorio, Chief Executive Officer of the Dow Silicones Corporation, as the new U.S. private sector co-chair of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum. As the new U.S. private sector co-chair, Mr. Gregorio and his team will work together with the U.S. Government to coordinate, organize, and plan the activities of the U.S. Section in preparation...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo issued a statement on today’s release of a new Joint Statement of Principles in Support of International Education , which aims to increase the competitiveness of the U.S. education industry and attract more international students to educational institutions across the country. The announcement was made at the EducationUSA Forum by Secretary of State...