He can still do tariffs via Section 232, Section 301 or Section 122.
- Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, the president can impose trade restrictions on national security grounds.
- Section 301 of the Trade Act, as amended, requires that the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) take action, which may include imposing tariffs, where “the rights of the United States under any trade agreement are being denied” or “an act, policy, or practice of a foreign country” is “unjustifiable and burdens or restricts United States commerce.”
- Section 122 of the Trade Act, which permits the President to impose tariffs of up to 15% to address a balance of payments deficit or to prevent an imminent and significant depreciation of the US dollar. However, any tariffs enacted under this section can only last up to 150 days without further Congressional approval
The Ruling Mentions Section 232.
For example, in 1962, Congress delegated to the President the power to take action to adjust imports when the Secretary of Commerce finds that an “article is being imported into the United States in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security.”
It Also Mentions Section 301.
This power is conditioned on extensive procedural requirements including an investigation that culminates in an affirmative finding that another country imposed unfair trade barriers under § 2411(a)(1)(A) or (B) or § 2411(b), and a public notice and comment period.
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Sounds like Section 232 is a non-starter for 80% of the tariffs, Lmao. Good luck arguing half of this shit is for "national security" reasons, we need tariffs on clothes because they threaten America! Section 301 sounds like it requires actual work and facts, two things we know Trump hates, they won't be able to use ChatGPT on this one.
Section 122 can only last temporary, has a cap of 15% and Congress has to re-up it which he won't have the votes for.
Sounds like if this ruling holds then he is basically fucked, his entire tariff trade war will go down as a complete and utter failure, meanwhile China can still keep their reciprocal tariffs on America if they really wanted to, Lmao. Also now that other countries know the courts are striking down his bullshit reciprocal tariffs, it will probably encourage some of them to play even more hard ball in negotiations now.
