Trade and Investments: General: Department of Commerce (2011)

News Releases, Fact Sheets, Presentations

• Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez Statement on Revised WTO Government Procurement Agreement - International Trade Administration (December 15, 2011)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Preliminarily Finds Dumping of High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the People's Republic of China (December 8, 2011) (PDF 190 KB)
• Senior Commerce Officials Honor Efforts to Increase International Trade, Diplomacy with Prestigious Award - International Trade Administration (November 30, 2011)
• U.S. and China Conclude 22nd Session of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (November 21, 2011)
• 22nd U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade Signing Ceremony Fact Sheet (November 21, 2011)
• 22nd U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade Fact Sheet (November 21, 2011)
• U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson Stops in Beijing before U.S.-China Trade Negotiations in Chengdu (November 19, 2011)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty (AD) and Countervailing Duty (CVD) Investigations of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules (Solar Cells) from the People's Republic of China (China) (November 8, 2011) (PDF 186 KB)
• U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to Convene 22nd Session of U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Chengdu, China (November 4, 2011)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Preliminarily Finds Dumping of Galvanized Steel Wire from the People's Republic of China and Mexico (October 28, 2011) (PDF 201 KB)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Preliminarily Finds Dumping of Certain Steel Wheels from the People's Republic of China (October 27, 2011) (PDF 182 KB)
• BIS Adds Fifteen Parties to Entity List for Sending Components for Improvised Explosive Devices to Iraq and Iran - Bureau of Industry and Security (October 25, 2011)
• Newly launched Peace-Through Commerce Award Recognizes Eight International Organizations - International Trade Administration (October 17, 2011)
• Senior Obama Administration Official Calls Multi-Billion Dollar Bio-Tech Agreement a Win-Win for America and China - International Trade Administration (October 14, 2011)
• Senior U.S. Trade Official Kicks Off Biotechnology Life Sciences Trade Mission in Beijing - International Trade Administration (October 13, 2011)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Preliminarily Finds Countervailable Subsidization of High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the People's Republic of China (October 12, 2011) (PDF 189 KB)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Finds Dumping and Subsidization of Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China (October 12, 2011) (PDF 258 KB)
• United States Submits Counter Notification of China Subsidy Programs to the WTO (October 11, 2011) (PDF 115 KB)
• Texas Firm and its Foreign Affiliates Settle 288 Charges of Unlicensed Exports and Reexports to Iran, Syria, and Other Countries - Bureau of Industry and Security (October 3, 2011)
• Nineteen Companies Join First Biotechnology Trade Mission to Beijing and Hong Kong - International Trade Administration (September 28, 2011)
• Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank Delivers Keynote Remarks at the 6th U.S.-China Aviation Summit (September 26, 2011)
• Information: U.S.-China High Technology Working Group; Public-Private Sector Dialogue; September 26, 2011 - Bureau of Industry and Security (September 14, 2011)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Preliminarily Finds Countervailable Subsidization of Galvanized Steel Wire from the People's Republic of China (August 30, 2011) (PDF 188 KB)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Preliminarily Finds Countervailable Subsidization of Certain Steel Wheels from the People's Republic of China (August 30, 2011) (PDF 181 KB)
• New Mexico Rural and Small Businesses Have Opportunities for Growth Through Exports to Asia Pacific Region - Commerce Under Secretary Sánchez Highlights Impact of Exports to New Mexico Economy (August 19, 2011)
• Jianwei Ding of Singapore Settles Conspiracy Charge for $100,000 and a 25-year Denial Order - Bureau of Industry and Security (August 10, 2011)
• U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Resigns and Becomes the Next U.S. Ambassador to China (August 1, 2011)
• Anatomy of an Investigation: Office of Export Enforcement - Session and Panel Presentations - Update 2011 Conference on Export Controls & Policy - Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (Tuesday, July 19 - Thursday, July 21, 2011) (PDF 1.72 MB)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty (AD) and Countervailing Duty (CVD) Investigations of High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the People's Republic of China (China) (May 31, 2011) (PDF 84 KB)
• New Report Forecasts Strong U.S. Travel and Tourism Growth during Next Five Years (May 23, 2011)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Preliminarily Finds Unfair Dumping of Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China (May 20, 2011) (PDF 110 KB)
• U.S. Export Fact Sheet - March 2011 Export Statistics (Released May 11, 2011) (PDF 49 KB)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty (AD) Investigations of Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from the People's Republic of China (China) and Taiwan - Date of Initiation: April 20, 2011 (April 21, 2011) (PDF 92 KB)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty (AD) Investigations of Galvanized Steel Wire from the People's Republic of China (China) and Mexico and a Countervailing Duty (CVD) Investigation of Galvanized Steel Wire from China - Date of Initiation: April 20, 2011 (April 21, 2011) (PDF 102 KB)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty (AD) and Countervailing Duty (CVD) Investigations of Certain Steel Wheels (Steel Wheels) from the People's Republic of China (China) - Date of Initiation: April 19, 2011 (April 20, 2011) (PDF 98 KB)
• News Release: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, February 2011 - U.S. Census Bureau: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (April 12, 2011)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Finds Dumping and Subsidization of Aluminum Extrusions from the People's Republic of China (March 29, 2011) (PDF 99 KB)
• Michigan Company Fined for Illegal Exports to China, Others - Bureau of Industry and Security (March 22, 2011)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Preliminarily Finds Countervailable Subsidization of Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China (March 22, 2011) (PDF 104 KB)
• U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Highlights Record Growth in International Travel to the United States in 2010 (March 16, 2011)
• Entity List Clarification: The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and the 901 Institute - Bureau of Industry and Security (March 16, 2011) (PDF 174 KB)
• Pennsylvania Company Fined for Export Violations Involving China and Israel - Bureau of Industry and Security (March 15, 2011)
• President Obama Nominates Secretary Locke to be the New U.S. Ambassador to China (March 9, 2011)
• Kansas City Firm Recognized for Excellence in Exporting - International Trade Administration (February 4, 2011)
• Members of President's Exports Council Announce New Markets, New Jobs Tour to Help Small Businesses Export (January 27, 2011)
• Asia Pacific Region Offers Oregon Firms Export Opportunities - Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 2011 to Draw Key Trading Partners to United States (January 26, 2010)
• Under Secretary of Commerce Francisco Sánchez Ties Opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region to Seattle Export Growth - International Trade Administration (January 25, 2010)
• Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on November Trade Numbers (January 13, 2011)
• News Release & Tables: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services - U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, November 2010 (January 13, 2011) (PDF 343 KB)
• U.S. Export Fact Sheet - November 2010 Export Statistics (January 13, 2011) (PDF 128 KB)
• Secretary Locke Meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (January 5, 2011)
• Fact Sheet: Commerce Finds Dumping and Subsidization of Drill Pipe from the People's Republic of China (January 4, 2011) (PDF 101 KB)

Speeches, Testimony, Opinion Editorials

• Remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with Bryson's Vision for Job Creation: Build it Here. Sell it Everywhere (December 15, 2011)
• Remarks by Michael C. Camuñez, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance - U.S. Chamber of Commerce of Commerce, Jakarta (December 14, 2011)
• Travel and Tourism Export Successes Implementation of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 - Testimony of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Services Ken Hyatt before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation and Export Promotion (November 17, 2011)
• Scene Setter for the Upcoming Americas Competitiveness Forum in Santo Doming, Dominican Republic - Francisco Sanchez, Under Secretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce; Washington, DC - Foreign Press Center Briefing (September 29, 2011)
• Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank Delivers Keynote Remarks at the 6th U.S.-China Aviation Summit (September 26, 2011)
• Remarks by Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank at Clean Energy Policy Conference, Alexandria, Virginia (September 19, 2011)
• Remarks by Francisco Sánchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade - National Export Initiative Congressional Outreach Event (August 25, 2011)
• Remarks by Francisco Sánchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade - The APEC 2011 Road Show (August 19, 2011)
• Remarks by Francisco Sánchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade - Small Business Workshop on Exporting (August 18, 2011)
• Remarks of Assistant Secretary David Mills at Update 2011 Conference - Bureau of Industry and Security (July 20, 2011)
• Remarks of Under Secretary of Commerce Eric L. Hirschhorn at Update 2011 Conference - Bureau of Industry and Security (July 19, 2011)
• Remarks by Francisco Sánchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade - National Association of Counties Annual Conference (July 18, 2011)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at Meeting of National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (June 14, 2011)
• Remarks by Francisco Sánchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade - AACCLA Annual Conference: Business Future of the Americas - New Strategies for Hemispheric Integration (June 13, 2011)
• Remarks by Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services - The Roadway to North American Competitiveness (June 7, 2011)
• Remarks of Eric L. Hirschhorn, Under Secretary for Industry and Security, United States Department of Commerce - American Association of Exporters and Importers, 90th Annual Conference, New York, New York (June 6, 2011) (PDF 51 KB)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at Partnership for Public Service (June 2, 2011)
• Commerce Secretary Gary Locke - Opening Statement to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Confirmation Hearing (May 26, 2011)
• Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Testimony before the Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, United States Senate (May 25, 2011)
• Remarks of Assistant Secretary Kevin Wolf at the U.S.-Sweden Defense Industry Conference - Bureau of Industry and Security (May 17, 2011)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at White House on the Launch the U.S. International Strategy for Cyberspace (May 16, 2011)
• Statement of Eric L. Hirschhorn, Under Secretary of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, United States Department of Commerce - Hearing on Export Controls, Arms Sales, and Reform: Balancing U.S. Interests, Part I, before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives (May 12, 2011) (PDF 241 KB)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at Committee of 100 Annual Conference, New York, New York (May 12, 2011)
• Enforcing America's Trade Laws in the Face of Customs Fraud and Duty Evasion - Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration - Testimony before the Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness, United States Senate (May 5, 2011)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at World Intellectual Property Day Event (May 5, 2011)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to Asia Society on Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in America (May 4, 2011)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at Administration's Announcement of National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (April 15, 2011)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, Milwaukee, WI (April 12, 2011)
• Testimony of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation and Export Promotion - Implementation of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (April 5, 2011) (PDF 46 KB)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at American Chamber of Commerce in Brazil (March 21, 2011)
• Testimony of the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez, before the House Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade (March 16, 2011) (PDF 121 KB)
• U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke's Remarks on His Nomination as the U.S. Ambassador to China (March 9, 2011)
• Remarks of Under Secretary Eric L. Hirschhorn to the Export Control Forum - Bureau of Industry and Security (February 28, 2011)
• Remarks of Assistant Secretary Kevin Wolf at Exportkontrolltag 2011 - Bureau of Industry and Security (February 25, 2011)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at National Export Initiative Small Business Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota (February 17, 2011)
• Remarks by Francisco Sánchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade - The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce (February 7, 2011)
• Under Secretary Francisco Sánchez Discusses Export Promotion Opportunities at Iowa Business Roundtable (February 3, 2011)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at U.S.-China Commercial Relations Event, New York City, New York (February 2, 2011)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at Travel and Tourism Advisory Committee (February 1, 2011)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum, Chicago, Illinois (January 21, 2011)
• Remarks by Suresh Kumar, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service -- Chicago Council on Global Affairs - U.S.-China Business Forum (January 21, 2011)
• Remarks by Francisco Sánchez, Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade - The Joint U.S. Chamber and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Breakfast (January 20, 2010)
• Commerce Under Secretary Francisco Sánchez Delivers Remarks at U.S.-China Business Forum - Highlights the Importance of the Expanding U.S.-China Economic Relationship in Global Economy (January 19, 2010)
• Remarks by Francisco Sánchez, Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade - U.S.-China Business Forum (Full Remarks) (January 19, 2010)
• Joint Statement - China-US Healthcare Cooperation - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), and the Ministry of Health (MOH) of the People's Republic China and the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) (January 19, 2011) (PDF 182 KB)
• Opinion Editorial-AOL News-"Unlocking the Potential of U.S.-China Economic Cooperation" (January 18, 2010)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at U.S.-China Business Council Luncheon (January 13, 2011)
• Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, Nevada (January 6, 2011)

Reports, Trade Data

• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) with China: 2011 (U.S. Census Bureau)
• The BIS Annual Report to the Congress for Fiscal Year 2010 Report (January 14, 2011) (PDF 232 KB)
• The BIS Fiscal Year 2011 Report on Foreign Policy-Based Export Controls Report (January 14, 2011) (PDF 644 KB)

Useful Links

• Export.gov - U.S. Commercial Service China
• Press Releases - Department of Commerce
• Fact Sheets - Department of Commerce
• Import Administration Highlights and News
• Federal Register Notices with Unpublished Decision Memoranda - People's Republic of China
• Federal Register - FDsys: GPO's Federal Digital System
• News Archives - U. S. Bureau of Industry and Security
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) with China