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June 7, 2022
New Report on Exporting Among Small Business
NSBA and its international trade arm, the Small Business Exporters Association (SBEA) recently joined with EXIM Bank to release a new survey of small business about their attitudes, practices and beliefs when it comes to doing business internationally.
May 16, 2022
Webinar on Export Resources
Check out our recent webinar from NSBA, SBEA and EXIM Bank to learn how the government can help you overcome hurdles to growing your international sales.
May 21, 2021
Senate Finance Chair Releases New Trade Legislation
On May 18, Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden released legislation that would bring back multiple tariff-reduction programs, designed to make some imports less expensive for U.S. firms and to promote trade with developing countries.
April 14, 2021
Opportunity for Comment: “America’s Supply Chains” Executive Order
On Tuesday, April 13, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published a Notice of Request for Comments on the “America’s Supply Chains” Executive Order. President Biden issued the Executive Order on February 24, 2021, directing several federal agency actions to secure and strengthen America’s supply chains. The DoD is looking for input regarding identifying risks [Read More]
April 12, 2021
Trade Deficit Hits Record High in February
On April 7, the Commerce Department released a report showing that the deficit widened by 4.8 percent, reaching $71.8 billion.
July 1, 2020
USMCA Now in Effect
Today, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) goes into full effect with many promising provisions aimed directly at bolstering American small- and mid-sized businesses (SMEs). The National Small Business Association was an outspoken proponent of the USMCA which was a key priority for NSBA’s members. Below is a statement from NSBA President and CEO Todd McCracken: [Read More]
January 15, 2020
Phase One China Deal Signed
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed a “phase one” deal on trade, focusing on expanding U.S. agricultural exports and reforming China’s forced technology transfer. While the agricultural agreements are significant, many analysts say changing China’s practice of forcing non-Chinese companies to share critical technologies with Chinese companies [Read More]
January 8, 2020
Senate Finance Advances USMCA
On Jan. 7, the Senate Finance Committee approved the approved the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) implementing legislation, H.R. 5430, in a 25-3 vote, clearing the way for a Senate floor vote. Mexico has already ratified the revised USMCA. Canada is expected to take up the vote in its House of Commons after it reconvenes in late January. [Read More]
December 18, 2019
Spending Bill Extends Ex-Im Bank
On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a series of bills related to spending and other critical, expiring provisions including extending the charter for the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (Ex-Im Bank). In a 280-138 vote, the chamber sent the fiscal 2020 measure on to the Senate, where lawmakers are expected to [Read More]
December 12, 2019
