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Don’t miss this 2020 to-do

NAFEM’s team at Barnes & Thornburg advises that compliance with U.S. laws and regulations – including screening customers and business […]


01.28.2020

2020 will be a busy year for the industry

A variety of issues in the commercial foodservice equipment and supplies industry are likely to take center stage in 2020. […]


01.28.2020

U.S. House passes USMCA

On Dec. 19, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the amended United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA). Previously, […]


12.24.2019

Tax cut gains potentially offset by tariffs

Experts expected the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to increase long-run gross domestic product (GDP) by 1.7 percent, create […]


12.24.2019

Tariffs threatened for steel/aluminum imports from Brazil/Argentina

On Dec. 2, President Trump tweeted that the U.S. would impose Section 232 tariffs on steel imported from Brazil, and […]


12.24.2019

U.S. proposes tariffs on French imports, including smallwares

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has determined that France’s Digital Services Tax is burdensome on U.S. commerce. The 3 percent tax applies […]


12.24.2019

Trade negotiations with China continue

In mid-December, the White House announced a Phase One trade deal with China. The new agreement leaves the current 25 […]


12.24.2019

ENERGY STAR®/NAFEM discuss state requirements

On Nov. 19, NAFEM and representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation met to discuss individual […]


12.24.2019

Trade negotiations with China continue

In mid-December, the White House announced a Phase One trade deal with China. The new agreement leaves the current 25 […]


12.24.2019

November 2019 Producer Price Index (PPI) news release

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the November PPI Index on Dec. 12.


12.18.2019