Tapes are a cost-effective method for protecting and bundling wire harnesses. In a single year, millions of cars are manufactured worldwide. While the styles, parts and features may vary, every vehicle requires a wire harness. The harness connects the wiring throughout the vehicle, powering everything from power steering and headlights to in-dash displays and heated seats. Tape […]
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Understanding Section 232 and Its Impact on Manufacturing in Mexico
Section 232 is a lesser-known trade policy that has recently created waves in industries like steel and automotive manufacturing. This brief but powerful section of U.S. trade law gives the President authority to impose tariffs and quotas that restrict certain imports. This is if they are considered threats to national security. As the current administration […]
New NAM NAFTA State Manufacturing Fact Sheets
Given the ongoing negotiations to modernize the 24-year-old NAFTA agreement, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is releasing today a series of detailed state fact sheets that underscore the NAFTA relationship across many key states. Here are just a few highlights: For Texas, nearly half of the state’s total manufacturing production is exported to Canada and Mexico. For […]
NovaLink and NAFTA
In fairness to our customers, current and future, we would like to take the opportunity to state our position on NAFTA and what our plans are for the future regarding this important trade treaty. NovaLink, like other businesses that depend on manufacturing in Mexico, has been following the negotiations of the NAFTA treaty closely. The […]
NAFTA explained by avocados. And shoes.
Everyone hates NAFTA. But what was NAFTA actually supposed to do? Did it deliver on its promise? To understand that, you have to look at America’s relationships with two goods: avocados and shoes.