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 […]


03.21.2019

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 […]


03.21.2019

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 […]


02.25.2019

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 […]


02.25.2019

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 […]


02.25.2019

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 […]


02.25.2019

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 […]


02.25.2019

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 […]


02.08.2019

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 […]


02.07.2019

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 […]


01.21.2019