Supreme Court blunts President Trump's energy weapon

"This absolutely will limit Trump's ability to wield tariffs for geopolitical pressure,"

"One of the oddest and most innovative aspects of Trump's use of IEEPA was the way he used them as quasi-sanctions to punish countries for trade that did not involve the United States,"

"have a major impact on batteries for uses other than electric vehicles, with South Korean and Japanese firms particularly likely to benefit,"

"Solar will be less affected, as major solar producers in Southeast Asia continue to face high tariffs in place under authorities not impacted by today's ruling,"

The Supreme Court ruled that the president lacks legal authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The decision narrows the use of tariffs as a tool for geopolitical coercion and limits the scope and timeline of such measures. The ruling is expected to affect batteries more than solar, with South Korean and Japanese firms likely to benefit while solar remains constrained by other tariffs. Tariff effects will vary across sectors depending on statutory authorities such as Section 232 and Section 301. The president intends to pursue other tariff powers, including a proposed 10% across-the-board tariff.

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