The United States will stop collecting a set of import tariffs from today, February 24, after the US Supreme Court ruled that they were imposed without legal authority.
The decision will be implemented by US Customs and Border Protection, which said it will end the collection of the affected duties from just after midnight. The move follows the court’s finding that the tariffs, introduced using emergency economic powers, went beyond the powers of the president.
The duties had been imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump as part of a broader effort to address the US trade deficit. However, the Supreme Court held that tariff-setting authority lies with Congress and cannot be exercised through the emergency law that was used.
The ruling confirms earlier lower-court judgments and is being seen as an important check on the use of executive powers in trade policy. It also reinforces the role of lawmakers in approving wide-ranging tariff measures.
For importers and businesses, the decision is expected to reduce costs and remove a source of uncertainty that had affected supply chains and pricing. Companies that had challenged the tariffs in court had argued that the duties created financial pressure and disrupted trade.
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