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Updates on Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports

Following is the latest information on this issue. $300 billion in proposed tariffs on hold Following the June G-20 summit […]


07.23.2019

Mexico enforcing mandatory NOM certification for imports

On June 3, Mexico eliminated exceptions to its Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOMs), or official standards. Imported electrical and electronic goods, […]


07.23.2019

Congressional USMCA negotiations continue

According to media reports, President Trump is now expected to send the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) to Congress […]


07.23.2019

Meet the 116th Congress

NAFEM regularly shares the website where members can locate contact details for federally elected officials. Thanks to a recently completed profile of the 116th congress […]


07.23.2019

The evolution of plant-forward

By Chef Adam Busbychef@nafem.org  Some time ago, at the CIA’s annual Menus of Change conference, we began tinkering with the […]


07.16.2019

Mexico mandates compliance certification for all electrical/electronic imports

Mexico has eliminated exceptions to its Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOMs), or official standards, effective June 3. The country now requires […]


06.25.2019

Paper receipts may go the way of plastic bags and straws

California Assembly Bill 161, if approved, would prohibit businesses from automatically providing consumers with paper receipts after Jan. 1, 2024. […]


06.25.2019

What is NSF?

Restaurant buyers, commercial kitchens, health departments and others across the U.S, Europe and in other global markets, often require equipment […]


06.25.2019

Work continues to measure and reduce NOx emissions

Following up on preliminary information shared last month, NAFEM has confirmed that California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) […]


06.25.2019

Colorado prohibits sale of non-ENERGY STAR® certified products

Colorado Governor Polis has signed into law HB 19-1231 requiring that all commercial dishwashers, fryers, hot food-holding cabinets and steam cookers, along […]


06.25.2019