Speeches
Statements and Remarks by International Trade Administration Senior Officials
2024
- 4/10/24 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Signing of U.S.-Uruguay Memorandum of Understanding
- 3/20/24 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago Women’s Empowerment Roundtable in Brussels, Belgium
- 3/13/24 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the 2024 Reservation Economic Summit
- 2/21/24 Remarks by Deputy Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Field Kendee Yamaguchi for the Tory Burch Foundation Small Business Webinar
- 2/13/24 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Human Trafficking (PITF)
- 2/1/24 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GWHCC) Embassy Dinner Series
- 1/26/24 Transcript of Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago’s Interview at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
2023
- 12/6/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the COP28 U.S. Center Event, “U.S. Industry Solutions for Global Partners”
- 9/5/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Women Executives Leadership Development Initiative (WELDI) Event
- 8/21/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting
- 8/20/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the High-level Policy Dialogue on Women and the Economy and the Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting
- 8/14/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Microsoft Garage Electric Vehicle Hackathon
- 8/10/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Opening Session of the 2023 U.S.-Ghana Business Expo
- 7/17/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Foreign Commercial Service Officer Swearing-In Ceremony
- 6/14/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council and Center for Strategic and International Studies Indo-Pacific Conference
- 6/7/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Asia Tech x Singapore Conference’s U.S. Pavilion Opening
- 6/1/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technology Museum’s Mars Rover Replica Dedication Ceremony
- 5/18/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce & AmCham Egypt Luncheon
- 5/17/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Inaugural U.S. Egypt Joint Economic Commission in Cairo, Egypt
- 3/14/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Trade Winds ASEAN Luncheon Plenary
- 2/14/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the 2023 Washington International Trade Conference
- 2/13/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Annual Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
- 2/9/23 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at Media Availability with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema at State House in Lusaka, Zambia
- 2/8/23 Remarks by Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis Grant Harris at the 2023 Annual Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Seminar
- 1/30/23 Remarks by Assistant Secretary of Enforcement and Compliance for International Trade Lisa Wang at the Annual Sugarbeet Growers’ Association on “Enforcing the Mexican Suspension Agreements”
2022
- 11/29/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the AAPA Latino Opening Panel on “Scenarios and Predictions for Trade, Shipping and Ports”
- 11/17/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at American Chamber of Commerce Germany Transatlantic Business Conference
- 10/20/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Astana Airport Expo
- 10/17/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at AmCham Uzbekistan’s 25th Anniversary Gala
- 10/4/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at Niche Cocoa’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
- 9/23/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Offshore Wind Business Forum
- 9/23/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum
- 9/12/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the APEC Business Ethics for Small and Medium Enterprises Forum
- 8/31/22 Remarks by Assistant Secretary for Global Markets Arun Venkataraman at the Andicom 2022 Trade Show
- 8/22/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Central America Trade Mission
- 6/28/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago on the Launch of a New Report on Foreign Direct Investment and Intellectual Property at the 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit
- 6/27/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago during the Opening Plenary of the 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit
- 6/23/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Future of Economic Order in the Asia-Pacific Region Conference
- 6/6/22 Remarks by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia Pamela Phan at the Clean EDGE Asia Business Development Mission
- 5/3/22 Remarks by Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance Lisa Wang at the Annual Meeting of the Customs and International Trade Bar Association
- 4/5/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Eurasia Small Modular Reactor Forum
- 4/4/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the U.S.-Croatia Forum
- 4/3/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago outside the Ron Brown Memorial House
- 3/22/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at Meridian International Center
- 3/8/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago to the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs
- 3/8/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago to Celebrate International Women’s Day
- 3/7/22 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago at the Trade Winds 2022 Plenary Session
- 2/16/22 Remarks by Under Secretary for International Trade Marisa Lago to the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean
2020
- 9/1/20 Remarks by Deputy Under Secretary, Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary for International Trade Joseph Semsar at the Greater Houston Partnership USMCA Day Webinar
- 6/30/20 Remarks by Deputy Under Secretary, Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary for International Trade Joseph Semsar at the Wilson Center’s USMCA: Launching a New Phase of Prosperity in North America Webcast Event
- 2/28/20 Remarks by Acting Under Secretary for International Trade Joseph Semsar at South Carolina Auto Summit
- 02/06/20 Remarks by Acting Under Secretary for International Trade Joseph Semsar at Prosper Africa Panel on USG Toolkit
- 02/06/20 Remarks by Acting Under Secretary for International Trade Joseph Semsar at Prosper Africa Opening Ceremony
- 01/27/20 Remarks by Acting Under Secretary for International Trade Joseph Semsar at Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
2019
- 12/17/19 Remarks by Acting Under Secretary for International Trade Joseph Semsar at Launch of Expanded America Crece Growth an Americas Initiative
- 09/18/19 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Gilbert B. Kaplan at the Investment Advisory Council Meeting in Washington, D.C.
- September 10, 2019 - Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Gilbert B. Kaplan at the ICARE Conference in Santiago, Chile.
- 09/09/19 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Gilbert B. Kaplan at the APEC Business Ethics SMEs Forum in Santiago, Chile.
- 06/27/19 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Gilbert B. Kaplan at the American Association of Exporters and Importers in Washington, D.C.
- 06/12/19 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Gilbert B. Kaplan at SelectUSA Summit in Washington, D.C.
- 05/23/19 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Gilbert B. Kaplan at the President’s Export Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
- 05/22/19 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Gilbert B. Kaplan at World Trade Day in Smithfield, Rhode Island
- 04/09/19 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Gilbert B. Kaplan at the ITA-AmCham Korea MOA Signing Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
- 03/27/19 Remarks by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Gilbert B. Kaplan at the Trade Finance Advisory Council Meeting in Washington, D.C.