Advocacy

Pressure mounts for exclusion process for List 3 of Chinese import tariffs

The U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has yet to announce an exclusion process for $200 billion worth of Chinese imports subject to […]


11.27.2018

Continued feedback on steel/aluminum tariffs

NAFEM president writes to WI Senator Ron Johnson; Advocacy Toolkit helps members reach out As Section 232 tariffs on imported […]


11.26.2018

Significant backlog of steel/aluminum import tariff exclusion requests

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), which is overseeing the exclusion request process for […]


10.23.2018

NAFTA 2.0/U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA)

With the signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by the three largest countries in North America, work on the review and approval […]


10.23.2018

U.S. International Trade Commission seeking input on USMCA economic impact

NAFEM members interested in sharing feedback on how the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will impact their businesses are invited to provide information […]


10.23.2018

USMCA to be renamed?

Incoming Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has created a discussion on his social media networks to identify an alternative […]


10.23.2018

Be sure to submit compliance info to DOE

Manufacturers of foodservice equipment covered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Appliance Standards Program must electronically submit compliance and certification […]


10.23.2018

EPA considers rolling back HFC release rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a hearing on Oct. 16 to discuss rescinding a 2016 Section 608 Refrigerant […]


10.23.2018

States commit to phase out HFCs

California, Connecticut, Maryland and New York have all committed to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by adopting vacated rules 20 and 21 of the U.S. […]


10.23.2018

Supreme Court will not review District Court’s decision to vacate EPA SNAP rule

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider a request from attorneys general from 17 states and the District of […]


10.23.2018