Tariff Tango: How the Trump Administration's Endless Quest for Leverage is Rewriting Trade Law The Trump administration has invoked a relic of 1930s trade law to impose tariffs on Canadian goods, marking another chapter in a complex narrative that raises questions about presidential power and international trade.
The administration's use of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 grants broad latitude for imposing duties on foreign nations deemed to have discriminated against the United States.
This move has sparked debate over whether it represents an innovative approach by Trump or a brazen attempt to circumvent constitutional checks.