Washington DC – The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) today applauded Senate passage of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016, legislation that will help protect the trade secrets of American companies.
“For companies of all sizes, the miscellaneous tariff bill process is a practical mechanism that preserves American jobs and investment and increases the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing,” said NFTC President Rufus Yerxa. “We look forward to the President signing it into law.”
“We applaud the Senate for passing this legislation, which will reform and modernize the miscellaneous tariff bill process in a way that achieves bipartisan support needed for congressional passage,” said Chuck Dittrich, NFTC Vice President for Regional Trade Initiatives.
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Serving America’s Global Businesses Since 1914 – The National Foreign Trade Council (www.nftc.org) is a leading business organization advocating an open, rules- based global trading system. Founded in 1914 by a broad-based group of American companies, the NFTC now serves hundreds of member companies through its offices in Washington and New York.Follow us on:
