Taxes, Tariffs & Trade

NAM offers resources to advocate for passage of USMCA

The USMCA Coalition, led by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable, is advocating for congressional approval of the […]


04.19.2019

Court rules Section 232 steel/aluminum tariffs constitutional

In a 2 – 1 decision, a U.S. Court of International Trade tribunal ruled that President Trump’s use of the Section 232 […]


04.19.2019

Impact of steel/aluminum tariffs one year later

It’s been more than one year since the U.S. imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported steel and 10 percent tariffs […]


04.19.2019

U.K. trade barrier information requested

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) wants to hear from small- or medium-sized NAFEM-member companies facing trade barriers exporting to the U.K. due […]


04.19.2019

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

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