United States President Donald Trump has introduced a new 10 per cent global import tariff after the US Supreme Court struck down his broad tariff regime in a major judicial setback.
The high court’s ruling on Friday decided by a 6–3 majority held that Trump had overstepped his authority under a 1977 emergency powers law when imposing sweeping duties on imports from nearly all trading partners.
In response, Trump signed an order to impose a uniform 10 per cent tariff on nearly all imported goods. The new levy, announced from the White House, is set to take effect in late February 2026 and will remain in place for up to 150 days under existing statutory limits.
The move is designed to maintain tariff revenue and avoid gaps in trade policy while circumventing the legal authority the Supreme Court invalidated. Trump’s team said the action uses alternate statutory powers, though it may still face legal challenges.
The Supreme Court’s decision was widely seen as a rebuke of Trump’s signature economic strategy, which had seen aggressive levies applied to numerous countries in an effort to reshape global trade dynamics. Several trading partners including major economies in Europe and Asia have been reviewing the implications of the court’s ruling on their markets.
Trump criticised the justices in remarks after the ruling, saying the court lacked courage, and maintained he would keep pursuing trade actions he believes protect American interests.
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