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News View all news March 10, 2020 Department of Commerce Asks for Public Input on Huawei Temporary General License Extensions March 5, 2020 Opening Statement by Secretary Wilbur L. Ross in Support of the Department of Commerce’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request March 4, 2020 Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross and Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and USPTO Director Andrei Iancu on the Election of Daren Tang as WIPO Director General Tweets by @SecretaryRoss March 11, 2020 Over 99% of all U.S. Households Can Respond to the Census Online or by Phone in 59 Non-English Languages March 10, 2020 Commerce This Week: March 10 March 9, 2020 Invitations to Respond to the 2020 Census to Arrive in Mailboxes Across the U.S. from March 12-20 Subscribe to Return to top Explore Issues News Data and reports Work with us About us Our mission Strategic plan Bureaus and offices Privacy program Get in touch Contact us Staff directory Open government FOIA Explore Issues News Data and reports Work with us About us Our mission Strategic plan Bureaus and offices Privacy program Get in touch Contact us Staff directory Open government FOIA 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 Sign up for email updates To sign up for updates or to access your subscriber preferences, please enter your contact information below. 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