Trump sued over 50% tariffs on Canada in latest trade challenge
A new lawsuit challenges President Donald Trump's tariffs on a range of Canadian goods using Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
TL;DR
- A new lawsuit challenges President Trump's invocation of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian goods.
- Gellert Global Group, a New Jersey-based food importer, filed the suit, arguing the 96-year-old law is a "relic" that has been "impliedly repealed" by subsequent legislation.
- The complaint asks the court to declare the tariffs unlawful, block their enforcement, and order refunds for duties already paid.
- The Liberty Justice Center, representing Gellert Global, is also involved in other lawsuits against Trump's use of laws to impose tariffs.
- The lawsuit contends that the Canadian actions cited by Trump do not discriminate against the U.S. and that retaliation is not discrimination.
- Gellert Global estimates it is paying $40 million per year in new tariffs on Canadian cheese.