Why It Matters
SC Marketing US Inc. registered with Ballard Partners LLC to lobby on tariff and trade issues for the first time. SC Marketing US Inc. has zero active lobbyists. Ballard Partners assigned Brian Ballard, its President, and Hunter Morgen, a Partner, to represent the client.
By the Numbers
The new client registration was filed on July 27 and signed on September 3. The filing reports $0 in lobbying income. No specific legislation was listed in the disclosure. Brian Ballard has filed 804 lobbying disclosures across his career. Hunter Morgen has filed 127 lobbying disclosures.
Broader Context
A search for 'tariffs' in congressional member communications returned 4,395 total matches. Among top tariff communications, House members authored 16 and Senate members authored nine. Democratic members led with 19 of the top tariff-related communications, compared to five from Republican members. The House Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on April 22, focused on the Trump Administration's 2026 Trade Policy Agenda. Current tariffs are estimated to raise the applied tariff rate to 11.7 percent, up from 1.5 percent in 2022.
Between The Lines
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. filed its lobbying registration on June 23, focusing on apparel, textiles, and trade policy. Ballard Partners LLC registered SC Marketing US Inc., Diagnostica Stoga Inc., Unity Wellness LLC, Lexyl Travel Technologies LLC, SK Americas Inc., and Praxis Precision Medicines Inc. as new clients on dates between August 17 and September 3.
The Bottom Line
SC Marketing US Inc. retained Ballard Partners LLC as its lobbying firm and lobbied on Tariff Bills (TAR) and Trade (Domestic & Foreign) (TRD) issues.
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