• Policy News Tech SCOTUS rules Trump’s tariffs are illegal - but the fight is far from over In a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court said that some of Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs on imports were not permitted. • In a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court said that some of Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs on imports were not permitted. • Link Share Gift The US Supreme Court struck down some of Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign imports, which have become a hallmark of the chaos of the second Trump administration. • The court’srulingdeals specifically with duties levied using a law called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), something no other president has done - the 1977 law was initially created to limit presidential ability to declare a national emergency only to times when the threat came from outside the US. • The legality of using the IEEPA to tariff importshas been in questionsince the taxes were announced last year; the IEEPA was used to try to justify steep tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, as well asso-called “reciprocal” tariffsapplied to goods coming into the US from just about every other country on Earth. • The IEEPA was also invokedto end the de minimis exemption, which allowed for packages under a certain valueto enter the US duty-free.
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- The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6‑3 ruling, declared that Donald Trump’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were illegal. The decision does not affect other Trump‑era duties, such as those on steel, aluminum, or the broad “Section 122” tariffs, which the administration plans to continue. The court’s ruling leaves unresolved how, or if, importers will receive refunds-potentially up to $120 billion-while the process may take months. Trump criticized the justices and pledged additional blanket tariffs and investigations into unfair trade practices. Industry observers warn that a high‑tariff environment is likely to persist for the foreseeable future.
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