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The stop-and-start-again tariffs have started again. Today, the Trump Administration initiated tariffs on Mexico and Canada at 25%, and increased tariffs on China to 20%. For HVAC contractors attempting to protect their profit margins during the coming tariff regime, it’s important to know what percentage of parts and equipment are made in the U.S. versus being imported.

A lawmaker has introduced legislation, seeking to overturn new efficiency standards for walk-in coolers. 

 A New York regulation phasing down the use of high-GWP HFC refrigerants could significantly impact the state’s HVACR equipment supply chain. 

President Trump’s administration has made a lot of HVAC news in his first month on the job. Here is a look at what that means for HVAC contractors, distributors, and manufacturers. 

The Trump administration has postponed the implementation of HVAC efficiency standards for appliances like central air conditioners and instantaneous gas water heaters.

Congressman’s renewed push to eliminate OSHA focuses on regulations versus states’ rights and what he is claiming is federal overreach.

The Treasury Department and IRS have released multiple guidance documents over the past year, yet none of these constitute final guidance or rules. 

The HVAC industry faces a pivotal year in 2025, balancing challenges like inflation and the refrigerant transition with opportunities from IRA incentives and decarbonization efforts.

2025 is set to usher in a wave of refrigerant regulatory changes and contractors are bracing for what’s promising to be a transformative year.  

A man who prosecutors said ran a refrigerant-based Ponzi scheme for almost a decade has been sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay a substantial fine.