Supreme Court Hands Trump Win On Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up a challenge to tariffs imposed on Chinese imports during President Donald Trump’s first term, leaving the trade measures in place.

The decision came after HMTX Industries and several other businesses appealed a lower court ruling that upheld the tariffs.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled last year that Trump lawfully imposed the duties under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

The tariffs were first announced in 2018 as part of the administration’s response to what it said were unfair Chinese trade practices involving technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.