Trump seeks review by the Supreme Court regarding his tariff policies
The U.S. government has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court, seeking to maintain President Trump's trade policy that has been the subject of a legal dispute. The government has requested an oral argument in the first week of November, with the Supreme Court indicating by September 10 whether it will take up the case.
The appeal stems from a decision by the U.S. appeals court that denied President Trump's authority to impose sweeping tariffs under an emergency law. This decision initially put the brakes on Trump's aggressive trade policy, which has seen tariffs imposed on numerous U.S. trading partners, including tariffs against India due to its Kremlin deals.
The 1977 law, which allows a president to issue decrees in a crisis without involving Congress regarding tariffs, is at the heart of the dispute. However, the U.S. parliament is considered the core competence for tariffs. The government argues that the tariffs promote peace and unprecedented economic prosperity, but the appeals court's decision questions this authority.
The tariffs have resulted in changes to some tariff rates, with a 15 percent tariff imposed on the import of most EU products into the U.S. since August 7. The tariffs will continue to apply at least until October 14, allowing Trump to appeal the decision. If the tariff authority is denied, the U.S. government fears it could lead to an economic catastrophe.
The European Union and six major trading partners have already signed framework agreements with the U.S., accepting significantly readjusted trade agreements in favor of the U.S. These agreements include the U.S.-UK Economic Prosperity Deal and ongoing negotiations and tariff arrangements with Mexico and Canada under USMCA rules. The agreements involve tariff reductions and mutual market access, such as a 15 percent general tariff on most EU goods exported to the U.S. since August 2025, with the EU aiming to remove tariffs on many U.S. industrial goods in return.
The legal dispute raises questions about how it will affect trade with these countries with which the U.S. has already concluded agreements. The government is pushing for an oral argument before the court in the first week of November to quickly establish legal certainty and maintain overall strong ties, especially where exemptions or negotiated tariffs apply.
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