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Una Hajdari

The 18th-century constitutional clause that could cost Trump €150bn

The US Constitution has a clause requiring that all import duties be uniform across the country.

Earlier this week, a federal judge in New York invoked it — building on the Supreme Court ruling that found US President Donald Trump had no legal authority to impose tariffs under IEEPA — to make sure hundreds of thousands of importers get their money back.

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