SCOTUS Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs: New Trade Risks Emerge for Canada
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are illegal, nullifying President Trump's previous 35% levies. While Canadian CUSMA-compliant exports remain largely unaffected, Trump's immediate pivot to Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act introduces new 150-day global tariffs and fresh regulatory uncertainty.