Advocacy
Things to watch
NAFEM is closely monitoring the following initiatives for updates and will alert members when there is new information to share. […]
NAFEM submits comments on USMCA
In late December 2018, NAFEM submitted comments to the U.S. International Trade Commission about the new U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement […]
Negotiations underway on Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports
Three days of trade talks with China to address tariffs concluded on Jan. 10 without a significant breakthrough or details […]
Court hears challenge to Section 232 tariffs
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade heard oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by the American Institute of […]
California HFC bans are in effect
On Jan. 1, the California Cooling Act (CCA), Senate Bill 1013, became law. CCA reinstated the previously vacated U.S. Environmental […]
NAFEM supports USMCA, calls for steel/aluminum tariff exemptions
In December, NAFEM submitted comments to the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) for its investigation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Agreement. NAFEM’s comments […]
NAFEM submits comments to EPA re: rulemaking process
On behalf of its members, NAFEM has responded to an advance notice of potential rulemaking from the Environmental Protection Agency […]
California Cooling Act takes effect Jan. 1, 2019
As a reminder, the California Cooling Act (CCA), Senate Bill 1013, reinstates the hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) reduction targets from the previously vacated […]
NAFTA renegotiation signed; ready for ratification
The United States, Mexico and Canada announced the final step in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement […]
Prop 65: What you need to know
Although it became law more than 30 years ago, there are still a lot of questions about California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65), […]