US President Donald Trump announced the introduction of duties on all imports of goods to the United States at a tariff of 10 per cent – in addition to the already existing duties. Trump said this on 20 February, commenting on the decision of the US Supreme Court, which ruled that the head of state did not have the authority to unilaterally impose duties on many countries of the world in 2025.
The US president said that the Supreme Court was influenced by foreign interests when it made the decision. According to Trump, all duties imposed in favour of national security will remain in place. He said several investigations will be launched.
On 20 February, the US Supreme Court ruled that the duties imposed by President Donald Trump’s executive orders were illegal. According to the decision, the duties exceed the powers granted to the President by Congress under the 1977 law.
At issue is the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, known as IEEPA. This law allows the president to regulate trade during national emergencies caused by foreign threats.
Donald Trump has announced several times that he will impose significant duties on goods from other countries once he takes office in January 2025. In particular, on 17 January, he announced that from 1 February a duty of 10% would be imposed on all goods coming into the US from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland. From 1 June it will rise to 25%. He added that “this duty will be payable until an agreement is reached on the full and absolute purchase of Greenland.”
Trump announced new duties on all US imports – after the Supreme Court ruling on previous duties