President Donald Trump has escalated global duties on imports into the United States to 15 percent. This move follows a Supreme Court decision that largely deemed his aggressive tariff policy illegal.
Trump stated on his Truth Social platform that the administration was increasing import levies to the maximum legally allowed 15 percent after reviewing the Supreme Court's "extraordinarily anti-American decision." This escalation comes a day after the high court ruled that a 1977 law Trump relied upon does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.
The administration plans to explore alternative, "legally permissible" tariff strategies in the coming months. The new duty is temporary, allowed for 150 days, with exemptions for sectors under separate probes, including pharmaceuticals, and goods entering under the US-Mexico-Canada agreement.
Trump had previously used varied tariff rates to influence international relations. The Supreme Court's six-to-three ruling represented a significant rebuke to his trade policies. Trump expressed disappointment with the court's decision.