WASHINGTON (AP) — In firing up a trade war with Canada, President Donald Trump turned to a 96-year-old statute so obscure that many trade lawyers didn’t even know it was
WASHINGTON (AP) — In firing up a trade war with Canada, President Donald Trump turned to a 96-year-old statute so obscure that many trade lawyers didn’t even know it was still on the books.
A week ago, Trump invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to slap a 50% tax on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports. The move prompted dollar-for-dollar retaliation from Ottawa and strained already-tense relations between the neighbors and longtime allies.
Trump invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to slap a 50% tax on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports.
In firing up a trade war with Canada, President Donald Trump turned to a 96-year-old statute so obscure that many trade lawyers…
The US imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods using a 1930 trade law, prompting Canada to announce…
Obscure Section 338 weaponises tariffs against Canada amid USMCA tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump is imposing his new tariffs on Canadian exports under a section of law that has never been used since…
The administration’s evidence supporting the tariffs is weak at best.
