A ruling from the US Court of International Trade found that Trump could not use the 1977 law to impose tariffs.
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The US International Trade Court held that President Donald Trump could not use the 1977 law to impose tariffs and would not be able to deal a blow to his trade agenda.
Trump has called out the International Emergency Economic Power Act and declared a series of national emergency states of emergency that imposes tariffs on foreign countries.
The unanimous ruling from a three-judicial panel says Ieepa “doesn’t allow” “Trump tariffs.”
The ruling points out that the US Constitution gives Congress the power to impose tariffs.
“The question is… whether the International Emergency Economic Power Act is a law… we will delegate these powers to the President, in the form of powers that impose unlimited tariffs on goods from almost every country in the world,” the ruling states. “The court has not read Ieepa to confer such unlimited authority and has put aside the challenged tariffs imposed under it.”
The ruling was filed in the suit, one by the nonpartisan Center for Freedom and Justice, representing five small businesses that import goods by 13 US states, one that imports.
Companies ranging from importers of wine and spirits in New York to manufacturers of education kits and instruments based in Virginia, say tariffs undermine their ability to do business.
“It’s not about unelected judges determining how to properly deal with national emergency. President Trump has pledged to put America first, and the administration is committed to using every lever of the executive branch to address this crisis and address America’s greatness.”
Deputy Chief of Staff Trump, Stephen Miller, wrote about social media in response to the ruling that “judicial coups are out of control.”
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Contribution: Reuters
