U.S. Court of International Trade Dismisses Trump's Nationwide Tariffs as Unconstitutional

NEW YORK—A damning ruling from a three-judge panel of the Manhattan-based U.S. Court of International Trade deemed President Donald Trump’s broad tariffs on all imports unconstitutional. The panel declared the executive orders invalid and contrary to existing law. This ruling will take effect in ten days. The judges concluded that Trump “overstepped his authority” in imposing these sweeping tariffs, which begin at 10% for all goods and escalate significantly for imports from China, Mexico, and Canada. They emphasized that trade regulation is a power reserved for Congress, not the presidency. Although the court did not specifically address tariffs on particular products like cars and steel, it highlighted the constitutional violations in Trump’s approach, echoing concerns voiced by trade experts like Melinda St. Louis.