Another legal setback for Donald Trump: the US Court of International Trade (CIT) has ruled that the 10% tariffs introduced last February are illegal.
The judges argued that invoking Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 – which allows the President to impose tariffs of up to 15% for 150 days solely to address “large and serious balance of payments deficits” – is not justified. According to the Court, Trump’s decision fails to meet these requirements.
Although it currently concerns only the two companies that have filed appeals, the ruling marks a turning point in the fight against the US President’s across-the-board tariffs. It is yet another political blow following the Supreme Court’s rejection of the previous reciprocal tariffs, which were introduced on Liberation Day.
