The U.S. Supreme Court ruled some of Trump's tariffs unlawful.
The US president has imposed a 10% global tariff on imports from all countries.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump overused his authority to impose tariffs on imported goods, finding some tariffs unlawful. The court's decision was passed with a 6-3 vote. Three liberal justices — Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor — and three conservative justices — Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, John Roberts — voted to overturn the tariffs. Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Samuel Alito, and Clarence Thomas dissented. The BBC reported on this.
The court's ruling noted that Trump, by invoking the law on national emergencies to impose significant tariffs, had exceeded his authority. The Supreme Court also determined that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not grant the president the authority to impose tariffs on all countries.
After the ruling was announced, Trump expressed his dissatisfaction and signed an executive order to impose a 10% global tariff on imports from all countries. According to the president, Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act allows him to impose tariffs of up to 15% on imported goods from all countries for up to 150 days without congressional approval.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that while the Supreme Court has limited the president's influence in some aspects, he retains the authority to impose global tariffs.
Trump also emphasized that he does not plan to compensate companies for the tariffs overturned by the court and that this issue has not yet been considered by the Supreme Court.
