On February 1, 2025, President Trump announced executive actions that have imposed significant, additional trade tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), citing “extraordinary threat[s] posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl”. Under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and the National Emergencies Act (NEA), these tariffs target the largest U.S. trade partners, accounting for billions of dollars in imports annually on things such as steel and lumber. Whether or not the courts uphold President Trump’s use of the IEEPA remains to be seen.

Please see the attached NECA Labor Relations and Government Affairs Bulletin which more in-depth information on these imposed tariffs and the impact it could have on the electrical construction industry.

Tariffs, National Security, and the Electrical Construction Industry