Learn more about the effect that the Trump Administration’s trade policy could have on your business.
The Trump Administration’s emerging trade policies, especially their use of tariffs, could have widespread implications for SMACNA contractors. In order to help our members, we have prepared a series of FAQs to help you understand how tariffs work, why the Administration is employing them as part of their travel policy and grasp both the short and long-term impact they may have on your business.
Click to read: FAQs - Contractors' Responses to Rising Tariffs' Impact on Material Costs
Mar 26, 2025 — Member Update
Apr 22, 2026 - Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling will step in as Acting Secretary.
Apr 22, 2026 - The system, known as CAPE (Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries), is designed to handle what could become one of the largest government refund efforts in U.S. history.
Apr 22, 2026 - If you are planning to attend the June Council of Chapter Representatives Meeting on May 31-June 2, 2026, in Quebec City, the deadline to register and book your hotel is April 30!