Advocacy

CBP postpones payment of some import duties

Members are reminded that the U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection (CBP) has suspended the deadline for some duties, taxes and […]


05.28.2020

Experts urge climate considerations in COVID-19 recovery policies

Greenhouse gas emissions are on track to fall by record amounts in 2020, due largely to restrictions imposed by the […]


05.28.2020

NAFEM requests PPP revisions to reflect current situation

NAFEM, the Small Business Legislative Council and others called on Congress to revise the Payroll Protection Program (PPP). According to […]


05.28.2020

Trump administration identifying ways to bring manufacturing back to the U.S.

Numerous U.S. agencies, as well as the departments of State and Commerce, are acting on President Trump’s request to look […]


05.28.2020

Renewal process underway for Section 301 List 1 and 2 tariffs

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Federal Register notice seeking comments on the possible extension of Section 301 tariff […]


05.28.2020

Union seeks worker protections against airborne disease

The AFL-CIO filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals asking that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) […]


05.28.2020

U.S. clears the way for USMCA implementation

The U.S. became the third country to complete domestic processes to implement the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement […]


05.28.2020

USMCA facilitates broader use of ASTM standards

When the USMCA goes into effect July 1, it introduces a new playing field for standards development organizations. While the […]


05.28.2020

ENERGY STAR® updates

ENERGY STAR congratulates NAFEM members Hoshizaki America Inc., ITW Food Equipment Group, and Welbilt, Inc., all of which received Partner […]


05.28.2020

DOE leverages supercomputing resources to strengthen manufacturing

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is providing $3 million to spur the […]


05.28.2020