Federal Court Weighs Trump’s Emergency Tariffs on Imports

A federal trade court in New York has begun reviewing the legality of a fresh wave of tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump under emergency trade provisions. The hearing centers on tariffs implemented under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows temporary global tariffs of up to 15% to address international payment problems. Trump announced 10% tariffs in February, following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his earlier use of a different legal framework for imposing