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Trump signed a Section 122 proclamation on February 20, 2026, ordering a temporary 10% import surcharge that takes effect February 24 and runs for 150 days unless changed. The White House says the move addresses a balance-of-payments problem; critics are already attacking the legal theory and the scope of the president’s authority.
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Trump signed a Section 122 proclamation on February 20, 2026, ordering a temporary 10% import surcharge that takes effect February 24 and runs for 150 days unless changed. The White House says the move addresses a balance-of-payments problem; critics are already attacking the legal theory and the scope of the president’s authority.
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