A US food importer is suing President Trump over 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, arguing he lacks legal authority and bypassed Congress using a Depression-era law.
01Summary
- 01Gellert Global Group filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in the US Court of International Trade in New York.
- 02The company paid over $520,000 in duties between September 16 and October 11 on Canadian cheese imports.
- 03The lawsuit challenges the use of Section 338 of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, which had never been used until Trump invoked it this year.
- 04It argues Trump did not wait the required 30 days before collecting tariffs on new products, waiting only seven days.
- 05This is the fourth major legal challenge to Trump's tariffs; the US Supreme Court struck down most tariffs imposed in 2025.
02Why it matters
The outcome could affect the cost and supply of Canadian goods like food and drink for US consumers, and may set limits on presidential tariff powers.
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