NJ food importer files lawsuit challenging Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods
A New Jersey food importer filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump’s power to invoke a Depression-era law to levy a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods
A lawsuit was filed in the United States Court of International Trade challenging President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, according to the non-profit Liberty Justice Center. The lawsuit, brought by the Center on behalf of U.S. food importer Gellert Global Group, contends that Trump's use of the Depression-era Tariff Act of 1930 exceeds his presidential authority.
The tariffs, imposed after trade negotiations fell through in August, target a variety of Canadian products including motorcycles, alcohol, and dairy items. The lawsuit's CEO, Sara Albrecht, asserts in a statement that no president should possess the authority to activate a dormant statute to impose such tariffs. The legal action seeks a declaration of the tariffs' unconstitutionality and a refund.
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