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Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Beltway Report – Senate Response to House’s HEROES Act
July 13, 2020 Dear Member: We’re expecting to hear soon what the Senate-led GOP alternative is to the House-passed HEROES Act. Our government affairs team at The Vogel Group has outlined in a very abbreviated format what it feels the main parameters of discussion will focus on – (click here). We would be happy to set […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Beltway Report – Global Supply Chain Update
June 26, 2020 By Samir N. Kapadia, Principal & COO, The Vogel Group In the supply chain shifts of the past two years, one thing is abundantly clear in the data: China is losing. As if the ongoing trade war with the United States was not enough, COVID-19 has pushed firms […]
Member Exclusive: USPS Now Says It Could Run Out of Cash Between March & October 2021 (Updated June 24th)
Dear Member: In April amidst the early panic of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may recall a USPS forecast that it would run out of cash by September 2020. Today, during a conference call with industry association executives, postal officials announced they have revised that forecast, and based on the recent boom in package volumes and […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Beltway Report – Recap of China Relations Q&A With Rep. Denver Riggleman
June 8, 2020 Dear Member: On June 3rd, ACMA Members had the opportunity to participate in a Virtual Q&A with House China Task Force Member, Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-VA) to discuss potential legislative actions against China. During the virtual conversation, Rep. Riggleman expressed his wariness over working with Chinese companies. He repeatedly […]
Members Exclusive: Slides to May 13th Washington Update Webinar
Dear Member: Please click here to access the slides from our May 13th program.
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Legal Corner – Risks and Exposures Brought on By Escheat
By Martin Eisenstein & David Bertoni In these unprecedented times, like you, we have worked on a host of pressing issues that our business has faced. As we all collectively try to emerge from this situation, we thought now would be a good time to complete the series of articles we started before the crisis. […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA Releases Results of Catalog/Online/DM Industry COVID-19 Survey
May 5, 2020 Dear Member: The ACMA releases the data from our survey on how the catalog/online/DM industry has coped with the COVID-19 crisis; namely, how merchants got through the first full month of the lockdown, how they are adapting to it internally, and what their long-term plans are. The results show how hard our […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Beltway Report – USTR Exemption Review Process Continues Amidst COVID-19
May 1, 2020 Dear Member: If you import any personal protective equipment or medical devices, you’ll be interested to know that the US Trade Representative (USTR) is now evaluating the merits of individual exemption filings on the basis of companies responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The USTR last month announced that it […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Beltway Report – Congress, White House Agree on Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act
April 21, 2020 Dear Member: On April 21st, Congressional leaders and the White House reached a deal to replenish the various loan programs under the Small Business Administration (SBA). As a summary, the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act of 2020 (PPIA) would add: $310 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP); $75 billion in assistance for […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Beltway Report – Executive Order Defers Collection of Some Import Duties
April 20, 2020 Dear Member: On April 18th, President Trump signed an Executive Order to provide additional economic support for U.S. businesses, including critical supply chains for U.S. manufacturers, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The order gives the Administration the flexibility to allow for a 90-day deferment period on certain payments for importers […]