Taxes, Tariffs & Trade
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 […]
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 […]
NAFEM joins with more business leaders to advocate for removal of tariffs
Acting out of concern for trade in general and specifically for downstream users of imported steel and aluminum, as well […]
Negative tariff impacts on business
Based on the recent NAFEM survey, tariffs are negatively impacting companies whose products make it possible for millions of people […]
Tariffs hurting America’s foodservice equipment manufacturers
Tariffs on Chinese imports, along with tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, are making it more expensive to produce the […]
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 […]