President Donald Trump is facing another legal challenge over his trade policies after a lawsuit filed Tuesday questioned his authority to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian imports.
- The tariffs, introduced in July, target products including hockey sticks, wine, honey and cheese in response to what the administration describes as discriminatory Canadian trade practices.
Why it matters: Trump invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, marking the first time the 96-year-old provision has been used to impose tariffs.
The legal challenge: The Liberty Justice Center, which successfully challenged Trump’s earlier tariffs before the Supreme Court in February, filed the lawsuit on behalf of New Jersey-based food importer Gellert Global Group.
The bottom line: The lawsuit argues Trump exceeded his legal authority and seeks to block the tariffs and recover duties already collected, creating another test of presidential trade powers.