The court blocked Trump’s duties, the president, according to him, exceeded his powers
The government may appeal against the decision.
Washington. US Federal Court on Wednesday blocked the application of business duties President Donald Trump And he decided that the President by imposing extensive duties exceeded his powers.
This is reported by AP, AFP, BBC and Politico magazine.
White House boss on April 2 presented extensive duties At most of the United States’ business partners, with a 10 percent base rate, and higher duties to China and the European Union.
The Court ruled that the Emergency Measures Act referred to the White House does not provide the President with unilateral powers to impose duties on almost all countries.
The court based in Manhattan stated that the US Constitution has granted Congress exclusive powers to regulate trade with other countries and these powers are not replaced by the President’s authority to protect the economy, the BBC reports.
Not just Trump. Defenders of free trade in the US are dying out, Americans will not let go of duties Read
According to AP, the decision came after several lawsuits claiming that Trump had exceeded his powers, caused the US trade policy to depend on its moods, and caused economic chaos.
« The regulations on global and retaliatory duties exceed any powers granted to the President of IEPA to regulate imports through customs duties, » wrote the court, referring to the International Act on Emergency Economic powers of 1977.
Trump’s duties questioned seven actions. As the AP explains, duties must usually be approved by Congress, but Trump claims to have the power to act on this matter because US trade deficits represent a national emergency.
According to the BBC, the Trump government may appeal against the decision.
