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The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore in New York

Trump tariff court ruling does little to end uncertainty for global business

a US flag near shipping containers
Shipping containers from China sit at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, on 5 November 2025. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

The US supreme court just declared Donald Trump’s boldest tariffs illegal, but international businesses and governments are still uncertain over what’s to come.

After the court said the president cannot enact tariffs in peacetime using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the White House said it will quickly replace the levies by other – but potentially more cumbersome – means.

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