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U.S. Cannot Legally Impose Tariffs Using Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974


If the Supreme Court strikes down nonreciprocal tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the Trump Administration reportedly plans to re-impose some of the tariffs by citing authorities in other laws.

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