Advocacy
Significant backlog of steel/aluminum import tariff exclusion requests
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), which is overseeing the exclusion request process for […]
Filing for exclusions from Chinese import tariffs
Now that all three lists of Section 301 Chinese imports subject to tariffs have been finalized, the exclusion process has […]
NAFEM members speak out about negative effects of tariffs
The Trump administration has imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum and hundreds of products imported from China in what seems […]
NAFEM co-sponsors Trade Builds America Day in Washington, D.C.
On Sept. 25, NAFEM co-sponsored Trade Builds America, an event that attracted nearly 200 media, Capitol Hill staffers and influencers […]
All Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports now in effect
As part of the U.S. response to China’s unfair trade practices, all three proposed lists of items subject to tariffs […]
NAFTA conversations continue
Talks to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the U.S., Canada and Mexico continue with a tentative […]
House panel debates resolution on tariffs and China trade policy
Members of the House Ways and Means Committee passed a resolution requesting that President Trump provide documents related to his decision to […]
California approves Cooling Act to limit HFC emissions originally proposed by EPA SNAP
The California legislature has approved Senate Bill 1013. The Bill, otherwise known as the California Cooling Act (CCA), reinstates the HFC […]
States commit to phase out HFCs
Just prior to the United States Climate Action Summit held September 12-14, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo directed the New […]
CARB considering amending GHG emissions reporting requirements
The California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) is seeking comments on proposed amendments to its regulations for the mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas […]