Office of the United States Trade Representative

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Timeline

  1. SCOTUS Tariff Review

    The Court moves to limit the definition of 'national security' in trade enforcement.

  2. Chevron Overturned

    SCOTUS eliminates judicial deference to agency interpretations, weakening the USTR's position.

  3. Tariff Expansion

    Broad use of Section 232 and 301 to impose tariffs on steel, aluminum, and Chinese goods.

  4. IEEPA Enacted

    The International Emergency Economic Powers Act defines executive power during economic emergencies.

  5. Trade Expansion Act

    Congress grants the President authority to adjust imports based on national security (Section 232).

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SCOTUS Tariff Ruling: Navigating the New Era of Executive Trade Authority

A landmark Supreme Court development has fundamentally challenged the executive branch's broad power to impose unilateral tariffs under national security justifications. This shift forces supply chain leaders to recalibrate risk models as the legal foundation for global trade barriers undergoes its most significant transformation in decades.

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