Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Minister for Trade and Export Growth of New Zealand Damien O'Connor to reaffirm the importance of the U.S.-New Zealand commercial relationship. During their meeting, the two discussed their shared interests and objectives ahead of the next Ministerial meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), which is scheduled to...

Thank you, Kendee, for the introduction, and thanks to NADEC Chair Jonathan Szucs and Vice-Chair Anne Burkett for your work to have us all here today. And thank you to all members of the District Export Councils across the country for taking time to come to Washington for this event. We are grateful for the work that you do to help exporters and future exporters back home. Your engagement in trade...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States will host an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) ministerial meeting in Detroit, Michigan on May 27, 2023. “I am pleased that we are maintaining positive momentum and a fast pace on negotiations with our IPEF Partners,” said Secretary Gina Raimondo . “Ambassador...

Yesterday, Secretary Gina Raimondo held meetings with Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi. Secretary Raimondo thanked both Ministers for Japan’s leadership on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). In particular, the Secretary and Ministers discussed the importance of the work within IPEF to...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Chang-yang to hold the first Ministerial-level meeting of the U.S.–ROK Supply Chain and Commercial Dialogue (SCCD). The Secretary and the Minister discussed shared efforts on export controls and semiconductor supply chain resiliency. They also formally launched a new...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan. During their meeting, the Secretary thanked the Coordinating Minister for his government’s strong support for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), including hosting the previous negotiating round in Bali. The two also discussed their...

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative today announced that a U.S. delegation will travel to Singapore for the third negotiating round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) from May 8-15, 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 Sarah...

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) participated in the second negotiating round for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in Bali, Indonesia, from March 13-19, 2023. The U.S. interagency delegation was co-led by Sharon H. Yuan, U.S. Department of Commerce Counselor and IPEF Pillars II-IV Chief Negotiator...

1. India and the United States of America held the 5th Ministerial level meeting of the bilateral Commercial Dialogue in New Delhi on 10 March 2023. India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, co-chaired and re-launched the Commercial Dialogue in accordance with the U.S.-India Joint Leaders’ Statement of September 2021, with a...

NEW DELHI - On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the strength of the U.S.-India relationship and deep partnership between the two countries in technology and innovation. The two discussed the U.S.-India CEO Forum and U.S.-India Commercial Dialogue meetings that the Secretary co-chaired alongside Indian Minister of Commerce and...