Policy and Legal

NAM: Manufacturers Concerned by Treasury’s ‘Modernized Drawback’ Rule

By NAM NewsroomDecember 17, 2018
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Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) released the following statement on the U.S. Treasury Department’s new “Modernized Drawback” rule:

Congress intended drawback for taxes paid on distilled spirits, beer, wine and other products because of their importance to driving U.S. exports, so it should come as no surprise that manufacturers have serious concerns with Treasury’s rule, said NAM Vice President of Labor, Legal and Regulatory Policy Patrick Hedren. We are exploring all options to resolve this issue so that manufacturers’ competitiveness is not impacted negatively.

In September, the NAM submitted 84 pages of comments to the U.S. Treasury Department outlining manufacturers’ concerns with the proposed rule.

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