The Supreme Court has punted on taking the non-delegation case brought before it by the AIIS, whose members hope to nullify the Trump administration’s Section 232 tariff on imported steel. Trade issues impacting Canada, Vietnam, China, and the WTO are also covered, as well as recent US visa restrictions. The weekly trade report by L.C. […]
Administration wins steel tariff case; Court review likely
Trade correspondent L.C. reports: President Trump’s 25% tariff on steel has now become a constitutional issue likely to end up at the Supreme Court. On March 25th the US Court of International Trade (CIT) in New York ruled against a steel users’ group, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS), which argues that Section 232 […]
Do Section 232 tariffs violate the Constitution?
Trade correspondent L.C. reports: The Court of International Trade in New York heard oral arguments on December 19th against President Trump’s use of the Section 232 (national-defense related) provisions of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. At issue are the tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum and pending decisions on automotive imports and uranium. Both […]
