We, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo; Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Saito Ken; and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy Ahn Duk-geun met in Washington today for the inaugural meeting of Commerce and Industry Ministers. United by the vision established by our three leaders at their historic Trilateral Summit at Camp David on August 18, 2023, we...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Costa Rica’s Minister for Foreign Trade Manuel Tovar. The two discussed efforts to elevate Costa Rica’s role in semiconductor assembly, testing, and packaging following the Secretary’s March visit to Costa Rica. They discussed the Ministry’s recent efforts to deepen commercial collaboration with Singapore, Japan and Taiwan, as well as progress...

Proposed Investment Would Support Construction of a State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Center and Create Over 1,100 Direct Jobs in Colorado Springs, Colorado Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Entegris, a key supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for leading-edge chipmakers, have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT...

Wisconsin-based companies, Miron and Boldt join a growing list of construction industry leaders, including Bechtel and Turner who announced their support earlier last week. On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo traveled to Milwaukee to join Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership WRTP | BIG STEP for a roundtable on women in construction and the trades...

Joint initiative strengthens federal workforce technical assistance to foreign multinational businesses in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan starting or expanding U.S. operations Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a market expansion of SelectTalentUSA, a joint initiative across the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Labor, and Education providing technical assistance to foreign businesses to...

Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met virtually with the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC). During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo underscored the crucial role that the Department of Commerce is playing in assessing and addressing challenges related to supply chain resilience and economic security. Specifically, the Secretary highlighted the value in...

Yesterday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dr. Kao Kim Hourn to discuss the Department of Commerce’s commitment to ASEAN and ASEAN member countries. The two discussed opportunities to increase trade and investment ties between the United States and the ASEAN region. The Secretary welcomed robust participation from...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the U.S. Cabinet members and White House senior officials speaking at the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit from June 23 to 26 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. U.S. Cabinet and White House senior officials joining the existing lineup of confirmed U.S. Governors and company executives include: U.S...