U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo held a meeting with Italian Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso. During the discussion, Secretary Raimondo extended her congratulations to Minister Urso and his team for their effective leadership at the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Industry and Technological Innovation, which took place the previous day.

Secretary Raimondo expressed her endorsement for the G7 Point of Contact group on semiconductors that Italy established during its host year. The conversation also covered recent semiconductor investments in Italy and explored further opportunities to strengthen trade and investment relations between the United States and Italy.