Sep. 28, 2026
Trump's tariffs find firmer legal ground
Legal experts expect President Donald Trump's new Section 301 tariffs to fare better than his earlier tariffs struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, because the statute expressly authorizes duties and challengers must instead convince the Court of International Trade that the forced-labor investigation behind them was a pretext.
President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs faces its first legal test Wednesday, but legal experts say the administration is on stronger ground this time around.
A three-judge U.S. Court of International Trade panel will consider a challenge to tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, adopted after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump's earlier tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
The new tariffs charge duties...
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