Trade
With a level playing field and an accessible market, manufacturers in America can out-perform any competitor. That’s why we need smart trade deals that expand opportunities to sell our products around the world and ensure global trade is fair.
NAM Emphasizes USMCA, Protecting Investors in Mexico Meetings
October 9, 2024met with top officials in the new Sheinbaum administration, as well as leadership at multiple agencies and associations. These included newly appointed Deputy Trade Minister Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez, the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), the Confederation of Industrial Chambers of Mexico (CONCAMIN), the Mexico Business Council (CMN), the National Council of the Export Manufacturing Industry (INDEX)…
Manufacturers on Port Strike: By Resuming Work and Keeping Our Ports Operational, They Have Shown a Commitment to Listening to the Concerns of Our Industry
October 3, 2024Washington, D.C. – Following news that the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance have reached an agreement to extend the Master Contract until Jan. 15, 2025, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement: “Manufacturers are encouraged that cooler heads have prevailed and the ports will reopen.
Manufacturers Need 301 Exclusions Process to Compete Globally
September 13, 2024De Minimis Rule Risks Throttling U.S. Supply Chains at Ports of Entry
Washington, D.C. – Following the U.S. Trade Representative’s announcement on the continuation of Section 301 tariffs on China and the White House’s announcement on de minimis, National Association of Manufacturers Vice President of International Policy Andrea Durkin released the following statement: “A trade war never benefits anyone, and this announcement ignores the realities of today’s…
Manufacturers Mourn Passing of Former Association Leader Dirk Van Dongen
June 10, 2024Washington, D.C. – Following the passing of Dirk Van Dongen, the former CEO of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement: “Dirk Van Dongen was a Washington legend. For nearly half a century, he led the NAW to be a powerful convener of the…
Manufacturers Look to Sheinbaum to Bolster U.S.–Mexico Trade Ties
June 3, 2024Washington, D.C. – Following projections that Mexico has elected Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo as its next president, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement: “Today is a historic day for Mexico, and manufacturers across the U.S. are hopeful that President-elect Sheinbaum will continue to work to strengthen our countries’ mutually…
USTR’s WTO Lead Andrea Durkin to Lead NAM International Policy Team
May 20, 2024NAM Advocates Global Trade Strategy That Will Open New Markets with Our Allies and Create Vast Opportunities for Manufacturers in the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers announced that former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral Affairs Andrea Durkin is joining the NAM as the new vice president of international policy. “Andrea brings a wealth of expertise to the job, with more than three decades of service in both the public and…
