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Reminder of required CARB disclosure statement for equipment with refrigerants

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has confirmed mandatory disclosure statement language for motor bearing, new refrigeration equipment with acceptable refrigerants for […]


04.19.2019

Canada implements HFC reduction regulation similar to EPA SNAP

As a signatory to the Montreal Protocol agreement to phase out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances, Canada has […]


04.19.2019

No news on CA NOx emissions standards

NAFEM continues to monitor for news on California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) potential standards to measure and reduce NOx […]


04.19.2019

Negotiations with China continue over tariffs, other topics

In early April conversations between the U.S. and China, the latter indicated that “new progress’ had been made and President […]


04.19.2019

USITC releases USMCA analysis

Last week, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) released its formal analysis of the economic impact of the USMCA, with their model […]


04.19.2019

NAM offers resources to advocate for passage of USMCA

The USMCA Coalition, led by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable, is advocating for congressional approval of the […]


04.19.2019

Court rules Section 232 steel/aluminum tariffs constitutional

In a 2 – 1 decision, a U.S. Court of International Trade tribunal ruled that President Trump’s use of the Section 232 […]


04.19.2019

Impact of steel/aluminum tariffs one year later

It’s been more than one year since the U.S. imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported steel and 10 percent tariffs […]


04.19.2019

U.K. trade barrier information requested

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) wants to hear from small- or medium-sized NAFEM-member companies facing trade barriers exporting to the U.K. due […]


04.19.2019

U.S./Mexico border closure averted

On April 4, President Trump, who had been threatening to close the U.S. border with Mexico, said he will give […]


04.19.2019