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The American Pet Product Association (APPA) supports our members through advocacy and awareness through identifying laws, legislation, and proposed regulations that impact the industry; notifying APPA members on legislations, proposed regulations and soliciting their involvement; providing educational tools to members;and working in coalition with organizations with similar interests to represent the interests of members and the industry at large.

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APPA Supports Efforts to Connect People & Pets

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Pet-Friendly Housing

APPA is proud to advocate for pet-friendly housing by supporting HABRI's Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative, along with our housing initiative in collaboration with the Animal Policy Group.  Both initiatives provide market research that demonstrates how pet restrictions in rental housing make it challenging for more Americans to become pet owners.

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Veterinary Care
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PAWS Act

APPA is proud to support the PAWS Act alongside our partners at HABRI. This bill treats amounts paid for veterinary care or a pet health insurance plan of a service animal as medical care for purposes of the tax deduction for medical expenses.

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HABRI

Pets & Mental Health

The American Pet Products Association (APPA) is proud to support the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) in efforts to demonstrate the health benefits of human-animal interaction (HAI) and pet ownership on mental health.

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Responsible Trade & Commerce Resources

Recent Trade & Regulatory Updates

Trade & Tariff Update #49 - Tariff Durability Beyond Midterms, GDP Grows & More

Mixed Signals on Canada Trade Deal The outlook for a United States/Canada trade deal has been up and down. Despite recent reports of...

Trade & Tariff Update #48 - Canadian Trade Thaw, Section 301 Excess Capacity & More

Canadian Trade Thaw The Canadian trade relationship likely warmed somewhat last Friday when President Trump removed certain items from the...

Trade & Tariff Update #47 - Inflation Increases, China Exports Surge, & Trade Deals Move Forward

Inflation Increases While there were no major developments on trade policy last week, inflation reports for both consumer and producer...

Extending the 2017 Tax Cuts

Coalitions & Advocacy

Import & Export - Tariffs

Tariffs

Coalitions & Advocacy

Pet Industry

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

Import & Export - Section 301 of the Trade Act (USTR)

Section 301 of the Trade Act (USTR)

 

Promoting Safer Pet Products

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Pet Food Label Modernization

AAFCO’s PFLM new model regulations for pet food labels published in the 2024 Official Publication aim at making pet food labels and packaging more consistent and transparent.  

 

Latest Update: 

Updated Position on PFLM
APPA joins NASC in recommending that its members move ahead with implementation of Pet Food Label Modernization (PFLM).  Please click here to read the NASC statement.

 

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PURR Act | Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform  

The PURR ACT is a legislative campaign to modernize pet food regulation.  It sets uniform standards for dog and cat pet food and pet food labels across the country. The PURR Act would modernize the regulatory framework governing pet food manufacturing. 

 

Latest Update: PURR ACT reintroduced to Congress

 

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Pet-Food-Ingredients

Ingredient Approval 

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) that established a working partnership for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use the Association of American Feed Control Officials’ (AAFCO) Ingredient Definition Request Process as a means for vetting and approving ingredients has not been renewed before it expired on October1st, 2024.  

 

What is next for the ingredient approval process? 

REGULATORY REPORTS

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Trade & Tariff Update #49 - Tariff Durability Beyond Midterms, GDP Grows & More
Tariffs

November 04, 2026

Trade & Tariff Update #49 - Tariff Durability Beyond Midterms, GDP Grows & More

Stay informed on U.S.-China trade relations, tariff updates, and economic trends, including insights on Canada trade negotiations and infla...

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Trade & Tariff Update #48 - Canadian Trade Thaw, Section 301 Excess Capacity & More
Tariffs

October 28, 2026

Trade & Tariff Update #48 - Canadian Trade Thaw, Section 301 Excess Capacity & More

Stay updated on U.S.-China trade relations, tariff changes, and recent developments affecting global economic trends. Explore key insights ...

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Trade & Tariff Update #47 - Inflation Increases, China Exports Surge, & Trade Deals Move Forward
Tariffs

October 21, 2026

Trade & Tariff Update #47 - Inflation Increases, China Exports Surge, & Trade Deals Move Forward

Stay informed on U.S.-China trade relations, tariff changes, and global economic trends with key updates and insights from recent developme...

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