On Saturday, May 21, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo hosted a roundtable with, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee Chang-Yang and U.S. and Korean executives to demonstrate the importance of the trade and investment relationship between the United States and Korea, and in particular, significant cross-border investments in sectors critical to the long-term growth of both economies...

Yesterday, Secretary Raimondo met with Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee Chang-Yang. During their meeting, Secretary Raimondo congratulated Minister Lee on his new role, which began on May 12, 2022. The Secretary and Minister discussed a new bilateral dialogue, the U.S.-Korea Supply Chain and Commercial Dialogue, which will help to facilitate closer bilateral collaboration on the...

David “Daddy” Kaonohiokala Bray: Giving a Hawaiian Voice to the Census By Christopher Martin and Jasmine Pridgen, U.S. Census Bureau Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders have long contributed to the U.S. Census Bureau’s mission, both at headquarters and in the field. In honor of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Census Bureau is highlighting an...

WASHINGTON – Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves concluded his first official trip to Brazil. Over the course of the visit, which took place between May 15-19, the Deputy Secretary led the largest trade mission to the South America region since the onset of the pandemic and advanced key Biden-Harris Administration and Department priorities through a series of engagements with Brazilian...

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders contribute thousands of years of cultural heritage and tradition to the United States and advance the nation in all areas, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. During this month recognizing their heritage, we celebrate two outstanding Commerce employees who are breaking exciting new ground in Pacific Island ecology...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that she will join President Joseph R. Biden on his trip to the Republic of Korea and Japan to further deepen ties between our governments and economies to deliver for people at home and in the region. This trip will advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s rock-solid commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and to U.S. treaty...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and SelectUSA announced the lineup of global executives, business leaders and U.S. government representatives who will address participants at the 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit from June 26-29 in the Washington, D.C. area. Hosted by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, notable speakers presenting at the conference include Cabinet members, U.S...

We, the co-chairs of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (“TTC”), United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, and European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, joined by European Commissioner Thierry Breton, held the second meeting of the Trade and...