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2020 ENERGY STAR® award applications due in December
Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protect […]
Review pending for DOE test procedures and efficiency standards
In early 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is scheduled to review test procedures for automatic commercial ice makers (ACIM), commercial refrigeration equipment (CRE) and walk-in […]
Congress continues to discuss the USMCA
Negotiations between the Trump administration and a working group of House Democrats on the U.S. ‒ Mexico ‒ Canada Agreement (USMCA) continue. U.S. […]
Steel/aluminum tariffs debate continues; exclusion process explained
Paul Nathanson, executive director of the Coalition of America Metal Manufacturers and Users (CAMMU), recently published an editorial in the sheet metal Industry’s SNIPS […]
China reduces tariffs; U.S. postpones tariff increases ahead of negotiations
The U.S. and China return to the negotiating table in October to continue addressing trade issues. In the meantime, as […]
DOE evaluating potential new energy-saving standards
In its suggested updates to the Process Rule (see related article in the NAFEM in Action section), DOE proposed to […]
Industry awaits final DOE interim waiver rule
NAFEM and many others have provided feedback to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on its proposed rule to address current delays in requests […]
NAFEM secures additional exclusions from China import tariffs
Through its comments submitted to and testimony before the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), NAFEM helped secure 41 product exclusions from the final List 1 and List 2 of the Section […]
Update on Mexico’s NOM requirements
NAFEM member Mark Sanford, chief engineer-compliance, Unified Brands, Conyers, Ga., has been working to better understand Mexico’s new requirements to […]
Reminder: New portal launched for steel/aluminum tariff exclusion requests
Tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel currently impact all countries except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and South Korea. […]