Trump sued over 50% tariffs on Canadian goods
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 21:02 · Archive
A lawsuit challenges President Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods imposed under a Depression-era law.
President Trump is facing a legal challenge over 50% tariffs imposed on Canadian goods in July. The Liberty Justice Center filed the suit on behalf of Gellert Global Group, a New Jersey-based food importer, in the US Court of International Trade on Tuesday. The tariffs cover around $20 billion of Canadian products including wine, dairy, honey, hockey sticks and wigs, imposed after trade talks between the US and Canada broke down in August.
The lawsuit argues the White House invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 beyond its authority. The legal group contends that while the Depression-era law was designed to protect US businesses against foreign discrimination, it does not allow the executive branch 'to impose sweeping tariffs or import restrictions whenever a trade dispute arises'. It was the first time Section 338 had ever been used to impose a tariff.
Gellert Global Group pays 50% tariffs on cheese exported from Canada and faces retaliatory Canadian tariffs on American-made cheese. Co-chief executive Thomas Gellert said the tariffs 'disrupt those relationships overnight and create costs and uncertainty that ripple through the entire supply chain'. The suit seeks to declare the tariffs unlawful, block their enforcement and order refunds with interest for duties already paid.
How it is being reported
- Trump administration sued over 50% tariffs on Canadian productsThe Trump administration was sued over its Canadian tariffs Tuesday by the same group that successfully got the Supreme Court to overturn a large swath of the president's levies last year.New York Post · 20 Oct, 22:22
- US food importer sues Trump over 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goodsThe lawsuit argues Trump bypassed Congress and misused a Depression-era law to impose tariffs on Canadian imports.Al Jazeera · 20 Oct, 22:19
- Trump sued over Canadian tariffs in latest legal challengeThe lawsuit argues the White House exceeded its authority in imposing the latest tariffs on the country and caused "immediate harm to American businesses".BBC World · 20 Oct, 20:30
- Trump sued over 50% tariffs on Canada in latest trade challengeA new lawsuit challenges President Donald Trump's tariffs on a range of Canadian goods using Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930.CNBC · 20 Oct, 17:43
In this story: Trump · Liberty Justice Center · Gellert Global Group · Canada · United States
This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem
Comments (0)