Liberty Justice Center Sues Over Trump's 50% Canada Tariffs, Challenging 1930 Trade Law
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 20
Liberty Justice Center Sues Over Trump's 50% Canada Tariffs, Challenging 1930 Trade Law
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 20
Summary
A fourth major tariff case from Liberty Justice Center asks the Court of International Trade to void Trump's 50% duties on selected Canadian imports and strike down his use of Section 338.
The suit, filed for New Jersey-based Gellert Global Group, says the importer could owe about $40 million a year on Canadian cheese alone, showing how the levies are hitting U.S. businesses.
Trump invoked the 1930 statute in September—the first president to use it—arguing Canada unfairly burdened U.S. industries; the tariffs cover a shifting list including dairy, alcohol, hockey sticks and paper goods.
Canada has already retaliated, turning the dispute into a tit-for-tat trade fight, while another loss in the trade court could force the administration to refund tariff revenue it has collected.