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Trump's Tariff Playbook Has One Move Left and It Also Got Struck Down
The Section 122 tariffs are the third legal theory Trump has tried to impose global duties -- and courts keep stopping each one while letting him keep collecting until further notice.
The Court Said the Tariffs Are Illegal. Importers Are Still Paying Them.
A federal trade court ruled Trump's 10% global surcharge unlawful. The same day, it agreed to let the government keep collecting while it appeals. 170,000 companies are funding a tariff the court just declared invalid.
Tariffs Ruled Unlawful, Again. It Still Won't Matter.
A federal trade court struck down Trump's 10% global tariffs, but the ruling only protects two importers and one state.
India Comes to Washington to Renegotiate a Deal It Never Signed
Three-day talks in DC open today to restart the India-US bilateral trade agreement. India had agreed to major concessions under the old IEEPA tariff regime. The Supreme Court wiped out the baseline. Now New Delhi wants those concessions back.
The $166 Billion Waiting Room
The Supreme Court ordered a tariff refund. The money doesn't exist yet. Meanwhile Trump has already replaced the struck-down tariffs with a new legal theory a trade court is currently shredding.
Tariff Whack-a-Mole
After SCOTUS killed the IEEPA tariffs, Trump pivoted to Section 122. Now that too is before a federal court, and the question is whether any statutory authority can sustain his trade policy.
Trump's Backup Tariff Plan Is in Court. It Has a 150-Day Clock and a Dubious Legal Theory.
After the Supreme Court killed his IEEPA tariffs in February, Trump pivoted to Section 122 of the Trade Act. The new 10% global levy requires a real 'balance-of-payments deficit' and expires in 150 days. Both conditions are working against him.