Advocacy

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

UK trade barrier information requested

If you’re a small or medium-sized business that exports to the United Kingdom (UK), the United States International Trade Commission […]


04.03.2019

CARB clarifies disclosure requirements during two NAFEM-led conference calls

Given the newness of the Jan. 1 California Significant New Alternatives Policy SNAP) hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) bans, NAFEM members have many unanswered questions […]


03.21.2019

CA revises indoor heat-related illness draft regulation

California’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) released another revised draft of its proposed indoor heat-related illness regulation. The draft regulation is […]


03.21.2019

EPA issues action plan seeking hazardous substance designation for PFAS

PFAS (per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a family of chemicals used in many consumer products, including nonstick cookware. They also […]


03.21.2019

EPA issues action plan seeking hazardous substance designation for PFAS

PFAS (per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a family of chemicals used in many consumer products, including nonstick cookware. They also […]


03.21.2019

Advocating for permanent tax relief for S corps, partnerships and sole proprietorships

NAFEM has joined more than 30 associations in advocating for the Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2019 that would make permanent […]


03.21.2019

Business leaders join forces to support USMCA; Mexico says metal tariffs must go

Canada and Mexico purchase one-fifth of the total value of U.S. manufacturing output, and together they purchase more U.S.-made goods […]


03.21.2019

Negotiations continue with China over tariffs

As of press time, trade talks between the U.S. and China are continuing with U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer […]


03.21.2019

Canada to subsidize its steel/aluminum manufacturers

With no end in sight to the Section 232 tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, Canada announced plans to invest […]


03.21.2019