Will Trump's USMCA stance change construction? Industry groups say not immediately, but warn that prolonged trade uncertainty could reshape manufacturing investment and supply-chain planning.
Construction materials prices are rising again as copper, diesel, freight and labor costs squeeze supply chains despite resilient contractor confidence.
President moves to impose temporary 10% tariff under separate law after Supreme Court rules emergency economic powers law does not authorize import duties
After the Supreme Court voided Trump’s IEEPA tariffs, the president imposed a temporary 10% import surcharge under Section 122, effective Feb. 24, and signaled it could rise to 15%.