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MEMA Again Calls for Senate Action on the Bipartisan AV START Act
September 07, 2018
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association has renewed a call for passage of the bipartisan AV START Act (S. 1885) in a letter to Senate leadership. The letter, addressed to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate...
MEMA Urges Continued Negotiations for Three-Party NAFTA Agreement
August 31, 2018
MEMA has been a leading voice in Washington and around the country advocating for a positive renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). We believe that open and fair trade is essential to the success of...
MEMA’s Concerns about Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Heard: Product Exclusions now Available for Countries with Quotas, Retroactive Relief Changed to Date of Filing
August 30, 2018
In a win for motor vehicle parts suppliers, President Trump has signed proclamations allowing the Commerce Department to provide targeted relief from quotas imposed under Section 232 on steel from South Korea, Argentina, and...
MEMA Responds to Announcement of Bilateral NAFTA Deal
August 27, 2018
MEMA has been a leading voice in Washington and around the country advocating for a positive renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). While we appreciate the progress made by the Trump Administration and...
MEMA to Take Anti-Tariff Message to Trump Administration Today
August 23, 2018
MEMA will testify today before the United States Trade Representative (USTR) regarding a new round of tariffs that the Trump administration is proposing to leverage on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese goods. The trade...
Driving American Jobs Coalition Launches Campaign to Oppose Section 232 Auto Tariffs
August 21, 2018
Washington, DC—The Driving American Jobs Coalition, a group representing the United States’ leading auto manufacturers, parts suppliers, auto dealers, parts distributors, retailers, and vehicle service providers, announced today...
Steel and Aluminum Tariff Exclusion Process Top Complaint in MEMA Letter to House Ways and Means Committee
August 10, 2018
An onerous, expensive, and confusing process for steel and aluminum tariff exclusions is at the center of a letter from the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association to the leaders of the Trade Subcommittee of the House...
MEMA Joins Wide Spectrum of Industries Seeking Clarity and Fairness in China Tariff Exclusion Process
August 09, 2018
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has joined 80 trade associations in a letter to the Trump administration making recommendations to implement a new tariff exclusion process in order to avoid similar problems...
MEMA Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Legislation on Section 232 Tariffs
August 08, 2018
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association applauds a bi-partisan congressional effort to reform the process of using national security to impose tariffs on materials and products essential to the competitiveness of U.S...
MEMA to Host China Tariffs Webinar on Aug. 9
August 06, 2018
MEMA will host a free webinar for members of AASA, HDMA, MERA and OESA on the product exclusions process for the China Section 301 tariffs from 2-3 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Aug. 9. The webinar will address the product exclusions...