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  • House Passage of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill “A Big Deal for Manufacturers”

    16 January 2018 | Press Release | Author: Michael Short

    National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 4318, the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Act of 2018, by the U.S. House of Representatives.

  • NAM to Key-Vote House Passage of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill

    16 January 2018 | Press Release | Author: Michael Short

    The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) announced in a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives today that it will key-vote House passage of H.R. 4318, the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Act of 2017

  • Manufacturers: House Passage of MTB Brings Us One Step Closer to Relief

    27 April 2016 | Press Release | Author: Jennifer Drogus

    NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons issued a statement after House passage of trade legislation that would establish a new Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) process on imported inputs and products not available in the United States.

  • NAM on MTB: We Can See the Path Forward

    20 April 2016 | Press Release | Author: Jennifer Drogus

    The NAM, along with more than 200 businesses and business organizations, sent a letter to members of Congress today urging movement on bipartisan and bicameral legislation that would enable the elimination of unnecessary taxes on manufacturers of all sizes and calling for swift action on this long-awaited legislation.

  • House and Senate Movement on MTB Invites Wave of Opportunity for Manufacturers

    13 April 2016 | Press Release | Author: Jennifer Drogus

    NAM Vice President of International Economic Affairs Linda Dempsey issued a statement on the release of legislation in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate reforming the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) process.

  • Manufacturers: Senate Tariff Legislation Is Critical First Step

    16 April 2015 | Press Release

    National Association of Manufacturers Vice President of International Economic Affairs Linda Dempsey issued the following statement on the introduction of bipartisan legislation to reform the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill.

  • Manufacturers Call on Congress to End Tax Hike by Passing Overdue MTB Legislation

    19 November 2014 | Press Release | Author: Jamie Hennigan

    Manufacturers hosted a press conference call today to discuss the urgent need for lawmakers to pass a long-delayed bipartisan jobs bill—the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). The MTB is critical legislation that would support job creation, spur economic growth and enhance manufacturers’ global competitiveness by eliminating or reducing import duties on hundreds of raw materials and intermediate products that are not available in the United States.

  • Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Offers a Commonsense Solution for Keeping Manufacturers Competitive

    17 July 2013 | Press Release

    The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) today praised the introduction of H.R. 2708, the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB), by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), along with Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) and Ranking Member Charles Rangel (D-NY). Manufacturers of all sizes use the vital tariff suspensions contained in the MTB to obtain raw materials, proprietary inputs and other products that are not available domestically. Unfortunately, manufacturers have been operating without an MTB for nearly 200 days, which has meant higher costs and, in some cases, a reduction in employees' hours and even layoffs.

  • Manufacturers: Failure to Pass Tariff Bill Hurts Competitiveness

    03 January 2013 | Press Release

    Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Vice President of International Economic Affairs Linda Dempsey issued this statement on the status of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB):