Overview
- The justices agreed to review the administration’s appeal after an appellate court found many of the tariffs unlawful.
- The appeals court said tariff-setting is a core congressional power, and its ruling is stayed until October 14.
- At issue are country-specific duties announced in April, including a 15% rate on most EU imports in effect since August 7.
- In court filings, the government argued that losing this authority could destabilize recent framework deals and risk severe economic harm.
- Roughly a dozen U.S. states were among the original plaintiffs challenging the emergency-based measures.