(Adnkronos) – “The president has once again exercised tariff authority he does not possess, invoking a statute that does not authorize the tariffs he imposed, to subvert the constitutional order and throw the global economy into chaos.” This is what is stated in the appeal filed by Oregon and 24 other American states against the 10% global tariffs imposed by the Trump administration to replace those that were abolished by the Supreme Court ruling that declared them unconstitutional.
Since last February 24, 10% tariffs have been in effect, justified by section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act, which allows these measures to remain in force for 150 days without Congressional authorization. In the states’ appeal, the first against these new tariffs, it is argued that section 122 was written to address short-term monetary emergencies and not normal trade deficits that arise when a rich country like the United States buys from other countries.
The White House said it is ready to “vigorously defend” the tariffs in court, arguing that “the president is using the authority granted by Congress to address the fundamental problem of international payments and manage the large and serious balance of payments deficits with our country.” The appeal states that the Trump administration “misrepresents” the meaning of “balance of payments.”
