Liberation Day denied: Court overrules IEEPA tariffs

A federal trade court found that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Power Act (IEEPA) to justify tariffs early April and dubbed the “Liberation Day” tariffs was unconstitutional.

The Court of International Trade (CIT) ruling has struck down one of the Trump administration’s most sweeping tariff actions, ruling that the president exceeded his authority under the IEEPA when he levied a broad baseline 10% tariffs in addition to retaliatory tariffs on a vast majority of U.S. trading partners.

Nicholas Bell

Nicholas brings over half a decade of experience covering metals markets, pricing trends, and supply chain dynamics. Prior to joining AMU, he reported on aluminum, high-temperature scrap, and ferro-alloy markets at Argus Media, with additional coverage of minor metals and rare earths. His work has built deep expertise in North American metals pricing and trade flows. A native of Houston, Nicholas holds a bachelor’s degree in Media Production and an MBA with a concentration in Finance, both from the University of Houston.