Associated Press August 29, 2026 • 12:39

Untested in court, Trump’s new tariffs on Canada raise legal questions - AP News

By Paul Wiseman

Untested in court, Trump’s new tariffs on Canada raise legal questions - AP News

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 $2…

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 didnt even know it was still on the books.
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