The legal battle over President Trump’s tariff powers is intensifying as small businesses challenge his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, arguing that the law does not explicitly permit tariffs and that trade deficits do not constitute an “unusual and extraordinary threat.” The case, VOS Selections v Trump, will be heard by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, potentially setting precedents for Trump’s tariffs, including those imposed on Brazil based on political motivations.
