Trump Tariffs and Nafta Re-Do Prompt Increase in Trade Lobbying
- Filings in fourth quarter mentioning ‘tariff’ jump from 2017
- Lobbyists expect busy 2019 with trade war and new Nafta pact
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President Donald Trump’s trade war has sparked a surge in lobbying in the fight over his tariffs.
American companies and business groups mostly opposing Trump’s tariffs closed out an active year of lobbying on trade issues in 2018. They expect a busy 2019 as the trade conflict continues and action is pending in Congress on a renegotiated deal with Mexico and Canada.