A U.S. lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade seeks to overturn tariffs imposed on Canadian goods using a Depression-era trade statute.
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A lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs targeting Canada has been filed in the United States Court of International Trade.
The case was filed by the non-profit Liberty Justice Center on behalf of U.S. food importer Gellert Global Group.
In the lawsuit, the group argues Trump’s use of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 goes beyond presidential authority.
The tariffs were imposed on Canadian goods at a 50 per cent levy after trade talks broke down in August, according to the filing’s summary.
The same statute was also used the following month to ban imports of other Canadian goods, including motorcycles and some alcohol and dairy products.
Liberty Justice Center CEO Sara Albrecht says in a news release that no president should be able to revive a dormant statute to impose sweeping tariffs or import bans.
The lawsuit asks the court to declare the tariffs unlawful and order a refund.
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