By Gloria Ogbonna
President Donald Trump announced that he has signed a new proclamation imposing a global 10 percent tariff on imports from all countries, just hours after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down his previous sweeping tariffs enacted under emergency powers.
In a message posted on Truth Social, Trump said he signed the order from the Oval Office and emphasized its immediate impact.
“It is my Great Honor to have just signed, from the Oval Office, a Global 10% Tariff on all Countries, which will be effective almost immediately,” Trump wrote. “Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
According to a fact sheet released by the White House, the president is now relying on Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 as the legal basis for the new tariff action.
This law allows the president to impose temporary import restrictions and surcharges to address serious international payment imbalances and protect the U.S. economy.
The administration said the new measure will impose a 10 percent ad valorem import duty on goods entering the United States for a period of 150 days. The tariff is scheduled to take effect on February 24 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Officials explained that the move is intended to slow the outflow of American dollars to foreign producers, encourage domestic manufacturing, and help correct the nation’s balance-of-payments deficit.
The White House also argued that boosting production at home would help create well-paying jobs for American workers while reducing long-term costs for consumers.
The announcement comes immediately after the Supreme Court delivered a major setback to Trump’s trade agenda, ruling 6-3 against his earlier global tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The decision marked the first time the high court definitively blocked a major policy initiative of Trump’s second term.
In its ruling, the majority of justices concluded that the president exceeded his authority by using an emergency law to impose broad tariffs without clear authorization from Congress.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Neil Gorsuch, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor formed the majority.
However, three conservative justices dissented. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, argued that while he disagreed with the Court’s decision, the ruling may not significantly limit a president’s ability to impose tariffs in the future.
Kavanaugh noted that several other federal laws still provide the president with authority to enact tariffs, including the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the Trade Act of 1974, and the Tariff Act of 1930.
He suggested that the Court’s ruling was less about whether tariffs could be imposed and more about which legal authority was used to justify them, saying the president may have relied on the wrong statute rather than lacking the power altogether.
Trump had originally implemented tariffs in multiple phases. In February 2025, he imposed 25 percent tariffs on most imports from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent tariffs on Chinese goods, citing concerns about fentanyl trafficking and national security.
Two months later, in April, he introduced a broader global tariff plan, which he called “Liberation Day,” placing a general 10 percent tariff on imports from nearly every country and higher rates on nations accused of unfair trade practices.
Trump had declared both fentanyl overdose deaths and long-standing trade deficits to be national emergencies, using those declarations to justify the tariffs under the emergency powers law.
Despite the court’s ruling, Trump made clear that many of his existing tariffs remain in place, particularly those enacted under national security provisions and trade enforcement laws.
“Effective immediately, all national security tariffs under Section 232 and existing Section 301 tariffs remain in place — fully in place, and in full force and effect,” Trump said.
“Today, I will sign an order to impose a ten percent global tariff under Section 122, over and above our normal tariffs already being charged.”
He also announced plans to launch new investigations under Section 301 and other trade laws to examine what his administration considers unfair trading practices by foreign governments and international companies.
The move signals that Trump remains committed to his aggressive trade agenda, even in the face of legal challenges, and is prepared to use alternative legal pathways to continue imposing tariffs aimed at protecting American industries and reshaping global trade relationships.
Source Breitbart
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