Washington, February 21: The U.S. Supreme Court has declared the extensive tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on various countries as unlawful. Following this ruling, U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer stated that despite the Supreme Court’s decision, the Trump administration will continue to implement the president’s trade agenda. He emphasized that alternative legal avenues are already being pursued.
On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled by a 6-3 majority that Trump imposed broad tariffs without congressional approval under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, which is unconstitutional. The authority to impose tariffs resides solely with the U.S. Congress, not the president.
In an interview with Fox News, Greer mentioned that even if the legal approach changes, the government’s strategy will remain the same. He stated, “Additionally, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will initiate several investigations under Section 301 for unfair trading practices by various countries to determine if we can impose tariffs based on those issues if necessary.”
He assured that the government will maintain existing national security measures. “Of course, we have current national security tariffs on auto steel, aluminum, and so on. While the tools may change, the policy will remain the same.”
Greer also noted that this approach has helped secure numerous deals covering half of the world’s population, providing market access that had been unavailable for 30 years. “We have these agreements, and therefore we will simply use a different tool,” he added.
He attempted to reassure markets and trading partners that moving away from IEEPA-based tariffs would not lead to instability. “Thus, we expect to see continuity, not disruption. We hope everyone will honor their agreements. Therefore, I believe this will lead to a continued enhancement of the president’s trade policy, which has been very successful.”
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling, the Trump administration announced a temporary 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 and indicated an expansion of investigations into alleged unfair trade practices under Section 301. Existing Section 232 tariffs related to national security concerns will remain in effect.
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