Advocacy

Fix to USMCA drafting error requested by NAFEM and others

In drafting the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA), an error was made in the language allowing companies […]


07.30.2020

NAFEM shares concern over beneficial ownership reporting requirements

More than 70 small business organizations, including NAFEM, have written U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck […]


07.30.2020

NAFEM advocates for historic infrastructure investment

NAFEM, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and nearly 120 other associations submitted a letter to Congress requesting a “bipartisan, […]


07.30.2020

CBP addresses USMCA Phase I implementation

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) announced that, in order to provide companies with sufficient time to adjust to the […]


07.30.2020

Doubling of tariffs on steel imports from Turkey overruled by court

The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that President Trump acted illegally when he increased Section 232 tariffs on […]


07.30.2020

Washington HFC regulations in development

The Washington State Department of Ecology continues its work on Chapter 173-443 WAC, Hydrofluorocarbons. Until the new rule is final, […]


07.30.2020

DOE Process Rule in effect, challenges underway

DOE’s Process Rule remains in effect as challenge lawsuits from the Natural Resources Defense Council, more than a dozen states […]


06.25.2020

DOE seeks to ensure availability of critical materials

DOE’s Critical Materials Institute (CMI) intends to fund up to $4 million in six awards to help assure supply chains […]


06.25.2020

B2B sales in a post-COVID world

Just 14 percent of companies were able to accelerate growth and increase profitability during the last four recessions. The Boston […]


06.25.2020

U.S. helps companies operating in Mexico navigate COVID-19-related reopening

The U.S. departments of State and Commerce recently held a webinar to discuss the COVID-19 situation in Mexico. Mexico began […]


06.25.2020

NAFEM supports JOBS Credit Act

NAFEM joined the International Franchise Association (IFA) and others in supporting bipartisan legislation to improve and enhance the Employee Retention […]


06.25.2020

NAFEM helps drive EPA listing of refrigerants for medium-temperature use

Five years ago, NAFEM and others submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting their approval of refrigerants […]


06.25.2020