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When it comes to bridging the gap between regional print industries and global color standards, few organizations have been as deliberate — or as effective — as the Graphic Communications Foundation (GCF) in Taiwan

The U.S. Treasury Department's decision to finalize a rule eliminating Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements for U.S. entities is welcome news for printing businesses across the country. The announcement to permanently eliminate BOI reporting was issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on August 11, 2026 and will take effect on August 14, 2026.

As Congress and the administration continue discussions on the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), PRINTING United Alliance joined a broad coalition of businesses and trade associations in endorsing a letter to lawmakers highlighting the importance of preserving and strengthening North American trade. The group emphasized that Canada and Mexico remain two of the United States' most important trading partners and that a strong, modernized USMCA is critical to U.S. manufacturing, supply chains, exports, and job growth.

Printing and packaging companies may face new federal standards governing how environmental claims appear on a variety of covered consumer products under legislation that was recently proposed. On August 7, 2026, the Truth in Labeling Act of 2026 was introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Lou Correa (D-CA).

On July 14, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California issued a preliminary injunction barring the California Attorney General from enforcing Senate Bill 343 (SB 343), California’s “Truth in Recycling” law, until further order of the court. SB 343 had been scheduled to become operative on October 4, 2026, and would have significantly limited when businesses could use the chasing-arrows recycling symbol or other recyclability claims on products and packaging sold in California.