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President, USTR announce plans to end import benefits for India, Turkey
On March 4, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer announced plans to end benefits for India and Turkey under the Generalized System of […]
NAFEM joins the USMCA Coalition
In late February, more than 200 companies and associations representing farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, service providers and technology companies joined forces […]
Colorado considers appliance energy efficiency standards bill
Colorado’s General Assembly is considering a bill specifying that commercial dishwashers, fryers, hot food holding cabinets and steam cookers, along […]
CARB answers members’ HFC compliance questions
Given the newness of the Jan. 1 California Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) bans, NAFEM members have many unanswered questions […]
Court postpones hearing on EPA HFCs
The U.S. Court of Appeals has postponed oral arguments in a lawsuit against a 2016 EPA rule banning certain HFCs […]
Expect delays at U.S. ports
Flexport freight forwarder and customs broker reports extremely long delays at many U.S. ports, including Miami, Chicago, Memphis, New York/New […]
NAFEM tariff survey findings sent to national media, elected officials
More than 80 percent of respondents to a recent NAFEM member survey reported that tariffs on Chinese imports and imported […]
Chinese import tariff increases delayed
President Trump will delay plans to increase tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports. Items on List 3 of the Section 301 […]
USMCA review proceeds
Despite the government shutdown, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) says it will meet the March 5 deadline for its report to […]
Efforts underway to restrict presidential tariff powers
Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate have reintroduced the Trade Security Act of 2019. If passed, the Act would […]