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Trump’s latest tariff fight is built around a temporary import surcharge the White House proclaimed on Feb. 20, 2026 under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, after the Supreme Court struck down his earlier IEEPA-based tariffs the same day. The new challenge was argued in federal court on April 10, and the administration is defending a surcharge it says can run until July 24, 2026.
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Trump’s latest tariff fight is built around a temporary import surcharge the White House proclaimed on Feb. 20, 2026 under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, after the Supreme Court struck down his earlier IEEPA-based tariffs the same day. The new challenge was argued in federal court on April 10, and the administration is defending a surcharge it says can run until July 24, 2026.
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Trump’s latest tariff fight is built around a temporary import surcharge the White House proclaimed on Feb. 20, 2026 under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, after the Supreme Court struck down his earlier IEEPA-based tariffs the same day. The new challenge was argued in federal court on April 10, and the administration is defending a surcharge it says can run until July 24, 2026.
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