National Foreign Trade Council

An early advocate for global trade, U.S. Steel President James A. Farrell founded the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) in […]


06.25.2020

DOE seeks feedback on test procedures for pre-rinse spray valves

DOE published a Federal Register notice requesting information on whether to amend test procedures for commercial pre-rinse spray valves. DOE is […]


06.25.2020

EPA to consider costs/benefits of Clean Air Act regulations

The EPA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) seeking comments on an internal process it would be required to […]


06.25.2020

NAFEM to comment on Section 232 exclusion process

NAFEM and other members of the Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users (CAMMU) will respond to a request for […]


06.25.2020

China appears to be falling short of Phase 1 trade deal commitments

According to the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Chinese agricultural purchases for 2020 have thus far fallen short of the […]


06.25.2020

USMCA goes into effect July 1

Beginning July 1, all three countries will transition from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to the new United […]


06.25.2020

NAFEM advocates for moving deadline for EU SCIP compliance

The European Union’s (EU) new Substances of Concern in Articles in Products (SCIP) database is scheduled to launch in October, […]


06.25.2020

U.S. takes steps to encourage manufacturers to reshore production

Lawmakers and the White House continue to discuss reshoring incentives ‒ including a reduced corporate tax rate and tax credits […]


06.25.2020

Extension of Section 301 Chinese import exclusions under consideration

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is seeking comments on a possible extension of Section 301 product exclusions for up to […]


06.25.2020

CEE developing joint U.S./Canadian automatic commercial ice maker and pre-rinse spray valve specs

The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEESM) is seeking feedback from commercial foodservice and supplies industry partners on proposed revisions to […]


06.25.2020