March 12, 2024
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingThe United Steelworkers (USW) joined with several other trade unions on Tuesday to officially file a “Section 301” petition urging the Biden administration to launch an investigation into China’s commercial shipbuilding. USW International President Dave McCall officially unveiled the petition […]
February 5, 2024
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingWhen the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) went into effect in 2022, one of the types of imports most often detained by U.S. Customs officials was solar products from China. In 2022 alone, 1,423 individual shipments of solar products […]
February 1, 2024
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingCompanies that claim to manufacture their products in America are on notice to refrain from falsely labeling their goods as “Made in USA” when they are in fact imported from overseas. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was constrained for many […]
January 31, 2024
Via: Electronics WeeklyVietnam could receive money from the US Chips and Science Act, according to Jose Fernandez, U.S. undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment. Under the Act, $500 million has been earmarked for improving semiconductor training, cybersecurity and […]
Energy, Industry Focus Areas, Regulations
January 30, 2024
Via: Transport TopicsTexas regulators on Jan. 30 formally asked the state’s attorney general to challenge the Biden administration’s rule that seeks to lower emissions from the oil and gas sector. The Texas Railroad Commission, which oversees the state’s massive oil and gas […]
January 29, 2024
Via: Electronics WeeklyInvestments in fab by TSMC, Bosch, NXP and Infineon are “good for the European car industry but it’s not enough. It’s not enough at all,” says Wennink, “if you want to get to 20%, you just have to calculate how […]
January 25, 2024
Via: Transport TopicsGovernors from 16 states have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to rescind his electric vehicle mandates in favor of letting the market determine adoption. “We are writing today on behalf of the American consumer to urge […]
January 18, 2024
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingThe Biden administration appears to be planning to crack down on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports, according to a letter from the U.S. Trade Representative to the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. The letter from Ambassador Katherine […]
January 16, 2024
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingThe United States cannot invest in its factories and expect to reclaim its position as the world’s leading manufacturer and innovator without addressing the role trade has played and continues to play in eroding the sector, a recent New York […]
January 12, 2024
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingLost in the shuffle of current events last week came a notable bit of news: Two U.S. solar manufacturers have sued the Biden administration over its moratorium on tariffs affecting some solar panels imported from Southeast Asia. Auxin Solar Inc. […]
January 3, 2024
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingHouse Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) plans to push Congress to pass legislation in 2024 focused on reforming the U.S.-China relationship, based on the 150 policy recommendations his committee published in December. […]
December 18, 2023
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen last week outlined three objectives for her agency’s engagement with China next year and announced that she will visit the nation in 2024, a signal the Biden administration is working to ease tensions with China. But […]
December 14, 2023
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingA surge in steel imports from Mexico hasn’t gone unnoticed by members of the U.S. Senate. Fourteen of them, led by Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), are urging the Biden administration to press the Mexican government to adhere […]
December 13, 2023
Via: Transport TopicsMaine environmental regulators are set to decide next week whether the state should join others in adopting California-style regulations to drastically limit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles. Supporters say the proposal before the Board of Environmental Protection on Dec. […]
December 12, 2023
Via: Transport TopicsNew York state will spend $1 billion to expand research into chip technology in Albany, the state’s capital, with the goal of turning the region into a global center of semiconductor research and manufacturing, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Dec. 11. […]
December 11, 2023
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingThe federal government could soon take a step forward in better securing the nation’s freight railways, as it is considering placing new restrictions on new freight rail cars put into service. A proposed rule by the Federal Railroad Administration would […]
Energy, Industry Focus Areas, Regulations
December 8, 2023
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingSolar company Heliene Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has invested an additional $10 million in its original Mountain Iron, Minn., solar modules manufacturing and assembly line, creating more than 130 new jobs in the Iron Range. The company, which […]
December 6, 2023
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday announced action against a Florida company for falsely labeling its imported products as Made in the USA, along with claiming to be veteran-operated and not making good on promises to donate 10% of […]
December 5, 2023
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingThe House of Representatives’ Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is preparing to recommend the United States revoke China’s permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status, which keeps the tariff rate on most Chinese imports to the United States […]
December 4, 2023
Via: Electronics Weekly“This new USPTO program will ensure we are prioritising critical intellectual property protections to incentivize investments in domestic semiconductor manufacturing,” Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo The pilot program is designed to accelerate improvements in the semiconductor industry by expediting examination […]