Trade
Manufacturing Leaders Meet with Vice President Pence to Push Passage of USMCA
Manufacturers: We Need USMCA to Continue to Win
Washington, D.C. – A delegation of manufacturing leaders met with Vice President Mike Pence today to highlight the importance of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement to manufacturing in the United States. The delegation included former NAM Board Chair and Emerson Chairman and CEO David Farr, Winton Machine Company Co-Owner and CEO Lisa Winton, Kent Corporation Chairman …
Manufacturers: Time to Level Playing Field on China
Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping: A trade deal, not a trade war, is exactly what manufacturers have advocated over the last year and a half, and today’s meeting brings us closer to that goal. …
Why the Ex-Im Bank is Critical for Manufacturers
The Ex-Im Bank helps U.S. manufacturers compete for deals around the world.
Latest Move on Tariffs a ‘Molotov Cocktail’ of Policy
National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO
NAM on Announced U.S. Tariffs on Mexico
Timmons: “These Proposed Tariffs Would Have Devastating Consequences on Manufacturers”
Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on announced U.S. tariffs on Mexico: Manufacturers, like so many Americans and like President Trump, are frustrated with our broken immigration system and by the inaction that has led to a true humanitarian crisis. The answer to our broken …
NAM on USMCA Statement of Administrative Action
Timmons: “Manufacturers Are Firmly Behind The USMCA”
Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons responded to the Trump Administration submitting the draft Statement of Administrative Action on the USMCA to Congress: Manufacturers are firmly behind the USMCA, as is a growing chorus of state and local groups. The North American trading relationship is crucial to the success …
NAM Urges U.S., China to Reach a Bilateral, Enforceable Trade Deal
Timmons: Manufacturers Need a “Lasting Agreement That Ends China’s Unfair Practices, Eliminates Tariffs and Provides Real Enforcement”
Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on the ongoing U.S.–China talks and the implementation of increased U.S. tariffs on Chinese products: U.S. and Chinese officials must accelerate their efforts to reach a lasting agreement that ends China’s unfair practices, eliminates tariffs and provides real enforcement. …
NAM: Ex-Im Votes Empower Manufacturers to More Aggressively Compete Against China, Others
Timmons: Confirmation of Agency Nominees a Major Bipartisan Victory
Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Export-Import Bank nominees Kimberly Reed, Judith DelZoppo Pryor and Spencer Bachus, a move that will significantly enhance manufacturers’ competitiveness against foreign nations, including China: Now that the Export-Import Bank is on track to …
