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More states commit to phase out HFCs
Connecticut, Maryland and New York also have committed to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by adopting vacated Rules 20 and 21 of the EPA Significant […]
Things to watch
NAFEM is closely monitoring the following initiatives for updates and will alert members when there is new information to share. […]
NAFEM submits comments on USMCA
In late December 2018, NAFEM submitted comments to the U.S. International Trade Commission about the new U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement […]
Negotiations underway on Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports
Three days of trade talks with China to address tariffs concluded on Jan. 10 without a significant breakthrough or details […]
Court hears challenge to Section 232 tariffs
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade heard oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by the American Institute of […]
California HFC bans are in effect
On Jan. 1, the California Cooling Act (CCA), Senate Bill 1013, became law. CCA reinstated the previously vacated U.S. Environmental […]
NAFEM supports USMCA, calls for steel/aluminum tariff exemptions
In December, NAFEM submitted comments to the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) for its investigation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Agreement. NAFEM’s comments […]
NAFEM submits comments to EPA re: rulemaking process
On behalf of its members, NAFEM has responded to an advance notice of potential rulemaking from the Environmental Protection Agency […]
California Cooling Act takes effect Jan. 1, 2019
As a reminder, the California Cooling Act (CCA), Senate Bill 1013, reinstates the hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) reduction targets from the previously vacated […]
NAFTA renegotiation signed; ready for ratification
The United States, Mexico and Canada announced the final step in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement […]