Trump's latest global tariffs face trade court challenge
A panel of judges in federal trade court in New York City are hearing arguments challenging President Donald Trump's "Section 301" tariffs.
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The new tariffs were imposed after the Supreme
The new tariffs were imposed after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's prior global tariffs and a replacement set of duties expired.
The lawsuits challenging the new duties contend the
The lawsuits challenging the new duties contend the administration is effectively trying to reimpose the worldwide tariffs that were previously struck down. President Donald Trump's near-global tariff policy is being challenged in federal court — again.
A panel of three judges at the U.S
A panel of three judges at the U.S. Court of International Trade in Manhattan are hearing arguments Wednesday morning from a group of small businesses and Democratic-led states who say Trump's sweeping "Section 301" tariffs overstep the law.
It's the third time in less than two
It's the third time in less than two years that the courts have been asked to intervene against the president's attempt to impose sweeping tariffs on the vast majority of U.S. imports.
The Supreme Court in February struck down the
The Supreme Court in February struck down the "reciprocal" tariffs that Trump had unveiled in April 2025, trashing a huge piece of his trade agenda and forcing his administration to refund more than $100 billion.
The day that ruling came down, Trump announced
The day that ruling came down, Trump announced a worldwide 10% tariff under a different statute known as Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. That authority only allowed the tariffs to last for 150 days — but in that interval, the federal trade court ruled against them. An appeals court paused that ruling, allowing them to stay in effect for their duration.
Right as those tariffs expired in July, the
Right as those tariffs expired in July, the Trump administration imposed new duties under Section 301 of the same 1974 trade law.
The 301 tariffs impose 10% or 12.5% rates
The 301 tariffs impose 10% or 12.5% rates on goods from 86 countries, covering 99.4% of U.S. imports. The administration said they were imposed in response to the targeted countries failing to effectively enforce bans on the trade of goods produced using forced-labor practices. Read more CNBC politics and policy coverage
The legal challenge being heard Wednesday morning contends
The legal challenge being heard Wednesday morning contends that the administration invoked the forced-labor argument as a pretext to reimpose the worldwide tariffs that were previously struck down.
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Trump's latest global tariffs face trade court challenge
A panel of judges in federal trade court in New York City are hearing arguments challenging President Donald Trump's "Section 301" tariffs.
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