{
  "id": 15793822,
  "title": "New Jersey food importer files lawsuit challenging Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/new-jersey-food-importer-files-lawsuit-challenging-trumps-50-tariffs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T20:04:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/10/20/new-jersey-food-importer-files-lawsuit-challenging-trumps-50-tariffs-on-canadian-goods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A New Jersey food importer, Gellert Global Group, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump's authority to impose a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York.\n\nTrump invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to levy the tariffs in August, which prompted Canada to retaliate with dollar-for-dollar tariffs on nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian products. These include alcoholic beverages, dairy products, and motorcycles.\n\nThe president's use of Section 338 has never been tested in court before. Sara Albrecht, chair of the libertarian advocacy group Liberty Justice Center representing the Gellert firm, said, \"No president should have the power to pull a dormant statute off the shelf and use it to impose sweeping tariffs or import bans without the limits Congress required.\"\n\nTrump has been seeking protective tariffs to bolster the U.S. economy. His previous tariffs, declared to address trade deficits, were struck down by the Supreme Court in February. Since then, Trump has found other legal grounds to tax imports. In July, he imposed 10% to 12.5% tariffs on numerous U.S. trading partners, claiming they failed to curb forced labor imports. These tariffs are also under legal challenge.\n\nAdditionally, Trump invoked Section 338 to target Canada for allegedly discriminating against U.S. dairy, auto, and alcoholic beverage industries. However, the Liberty Justice Center argues that the newer trade laws enacted by Congress \"superseded\" Trump's Section 338 tariff authority, rendering it obsolete.",
  "summary": null,
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    "New Jersey food importer Gellert Global Group sues Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods.",
    "President Trump invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose tariffs in August.",
    "Liberty Justice Center argues newer trade laws superseded Trump's Section 338 tariff authority."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "A 1930 law, 50% tariffs and a new lawsuit: Trump faces fresh challenge over Canada duties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/a-1930-law-50-tariffs-and-a-new-lawsuit-trump-faces-fresh-challenge",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:17:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Business",
        "title": "Lawsuit challenging Trump's tariffs against Canada filed in U.S. Court of International Trade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/lawsuit-challenging-trumps-tariffs-against-canada-filed-in-u-s-court",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:59:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canada hit by new lawsuit from U.S. food importer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/trumps-50-tariffs-on-canada-hit-by-new-lawsuit-from-u-s-food-importer",
        "published": "2026-10-20T20:00:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "NJ food importer files lawsuit challenging Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nj-food-importer-files-lawsuit-challenging-trumps-50-tariffs-on",
        "published": "2026-10-20T20:41:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "US food importer sues Trump over 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/us-food-importer-sues-trump-over-50-percent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods",
        "published": "2026-10-20T21:19:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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