On Jan. 16, the United States Senate voted 89-10 to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The agreement will now go to the president, who is expected to sign it into law next week. FMI welcomes passage of trilateral trade agreement Food Marketing Institute (FMI) VP of Tax, Trade, Sustainability & Policy Development Andy […]
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Members Of Food Industry Responds To House Passage Of USMCA
On Dec. 19, the House of Representatives approved the legislation implementing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Members across the food industry have voiced their opinions of the passage and shared thoughts on what needs to happen next. FMI pleased with vote On behalf of the Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) 1,000 member companies, FMI’s Vice President […]
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NGA, FMI Disappointed About Exclusion Of Fix To Retail Glitch
Legislation to fund the federal government beyond December 20 came to a conclusion on Dec. 17 when the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a set of tax provisions in the Omnibus Appropriations package and missed a chance to fix a technical error in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, also known as “the retail glitch.” […]