PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL

Independent contractors (maintain safe harbors) and use of promotional products as advertising media. Specific regulation involved here is the Department of Labor's labor classification rule; 89 FR 1638 Value of small business to the US economy. Opposition to the PRO Act related to limited use of independent contractors.

Independent contractors, deductibility of advertising expenses, and value of the global supply chain.

Renew and expand the generalized system of preferences act, focus on tariffs including China section 301. Opposition to tariffs on Canadian, EU and Chinese products. Opposition to the COOL Online Act, which was added as an amendment to the Endless Frontier Act.

Value and use of promotional products as advertising medium, maintain deductibility of advertising expenses within the year the expense occurred.