On Feb. 20 the highest court in the U.S. ruled 6-3 that President Trump didn’t have tariff power under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
“We hold that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the decision.
Farmers for Free Trade called the court’s decision a step towards restoring predictability and restoring the rule of law in American trade policy.
“The focus now must be on restoring stable trade relationships and expanding market access for American agricultural products, not finding new ways to harm farmers with tariffs,” Executive Director Brian Kuehl said in a statement.
The American Soybean Association (ASA) says in a time of high input costs, trade policies need to support farmers.