The Supreme Court struck down sweeping emergency tariffs, and a federal court later invalidated interim tariffs announced after that ruling. Despite these losses, the president continues to pursue alternative legal pathways for imposing tariffs. The current approach uses Section 301, which may trigger additional litigation but could produce tariffs that are more durable than earlier measures. The administration has opened probes that could lead to new tariffs later in the year against China and other major trading partners. The strategy centers on restoring tariff-making power that was limited by the courts, with the goal of raising tariff levels to the highs seen in April 2025 before partial rollbacks.
"So, we always do it a different way,” the president told reporters after the May 7 decision. “We get one ruling, and we do it a different way.” That different way, currently, is using an authority called Section 301. This option is likely to invite more litigation, but it may wind up more powerful and durable than previous levies. To that end, the administration has opened two probes, paving the way for fresh tariffs later this year against China and other major trading partners."
"At first glance, Trump's fixation with tariffs may seem surprising. They have failed to stimulate U.S. manufacturing and employment, while consumers and importers have absorbed the brunt of the price hikes. But to Trump, what seems to matter is that the Supreme Court took away his tariff-making power when it ended his emergency tariffs. He now wants that power back."
"And if he succeeds, the average levy may jump to the highs of the “Liberation Day” tariffs of April 2025, before some were scaled back in subsequent—if incomplete—deals with trading partners. A tariff obsession"
"Indeed, that power was the appeal of the Liberation Day tariffs, which let Trump set tariff rates at any level and for any length of time, with the flexib"
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