On tariffs, the Supreme Court can’t do what Congress won’t
The forthcoming ruling on Trump’s import duties will not stop him resorting to other methods
The forthcoming ruling on Trump’s import duties will not stop him resorting to other methods

US trade policy hinges on obscure laws after Supreme Court ruled previous levies illegal

Judicial limits on the executive today will bind the hands of future presidents tomorrow

Case could determine the future of the US president’s global trade agenda

Customs officials are rejecting attempts to reclaim duties that were struck down by the Supreme Court

US administration has other ways to hit trading partners with duties

Uncertainty will linger as the president tests alternative legal options