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US president Donald Trump announced an increase in the fresh global import tariff from 10% to 15%. This decision came the day after the United States ultimate Court overturned most of its previously imposed tariffs.
On Friday, the U.S. ultimate Court ruled that the 1977 global Exceptional economical Entitlement Act (IEEP) did not give Trump the power to impose, as he said, reciprocal tariffs on almost all country.
The president responded immediately by introducing another global tariff of 10% under separate regulations, citing the 1974 Trade Act.
Saturday Trump announced to rise the fare to "fully authorised and legally tested level of 15%".
He condemned the court's decision as "absurd, ill-written and exceptionally anti-American".
Trump announced that the government would find ways to impose ‘new and legally permissible tariffs’ in the coming months.
He previously promised to launch investigations into possibly unfair practices in abroad trade which could lead to additional duties.
The 1974 Act allows the president to impose duties for 150 days, and any further extension requires legislature approval.
When asked about this case on Friday, Trump told journalists: "We have the right to do practically anything we want."
After returning to the White home last year, Trump imposed 25% of the customs work on goods from Canada and Mexico, and later announced a base work of 10% on many another countries he accused of ‘betraying’ United States.
He besides sought to usage this measurement as a tool of political pressure, threatening at the beginning of this year with additional duties to European countries opposed to its plan to annex Greenland from Denmark.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/632880-trump-raise-global-tariff-court/
