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President implements steel and aluminum tariffs
On March 8, President Trump approved a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent tariff on imported […]
White House extends EU, Canada and Mexico steel/aluminum tariff exceptions.
Issue Overview President Trump has extended the 25% tariff exception on imported steel and 10% on imported aluminum from the […]
New EU consumer data regulation launches in May
The European Union’s (EU) new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is effective May 25. The GDPR was adopted two years […]
BPA Questions?
Bisphenol A (BPA) continues to be a focus, especially for member companies that manufacture items sold to consumers, such as […]
NAFEM offers ideas to DOE for improving energy conservation standards program
As the Department of Energy (DOE) continues to evaluate how to best reduce companies’ costs for complying with energy conservation […]
Ad-hoc group progressing expansion of ENERGY STAR component inspection verification program
Leveraging the success of the steam-cooker component inspection pilot program that combined ENERGY STAR energy-efficiency verification testing, with quarterly product […]
California proceeds with HFC prohibitions and plans to reduce NOx emissions
At its March 22-23 meeting in Riverside, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. California intends […]
SBA office of advocacy partnering with NAFEM
Navigating your way around the myriad current and proposed federal government regulations can be daunting. Fortunately for NAFEM and its […]
Tariffs…
In addition to monitoring tariffs on Chinese imports, NAFEM has joined a newly formed group, the Coalition of American Metal […]
Prop 65: Bisphenol A (BPA)
Issue Overview The topic of Bisphenol A (BPA) continues to be of importance across the industry, especially for member companies […]