Trump asks US supreme court to overturn trade tariffs ruling
Move follows federal appeals court decision that sweeping ‘liberation day’ levies on imports had overstepped presidential powersBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has asked the US supreme court to overturn a lower court decision that most of his sweeping trade tariffs were illegal.The...
<p>Move follows federal appeals court decision that sweeping ‘liberation day’ levies on imports had overstepped presidential powers</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/sep/04/global-bond-sell-off-eases-us-jobs-report-japan-debt-auction-car-sales-uk-construction-business-live-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p><p></p></li></ul><p>Donald Trump has asked the US supreme court to overturn a lower court decision that most of his <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/07/more-than-60-countries-scramble-respond-donald-trump-latest-tariffs">sweeping trade tariffs</a> were illegal.</p><p>The US president filed a petition late on Wednesday to ask for a review of last week’s federal appeals court ruling in Washington DC, which centred on his <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/02/liberation-day-what-is-a-tariff-and-why-they-matter-donald-trump">“liberation day” border taxes</a> introduced on 2 April, which imposed levies of between 10% and 50% on most US imports, sending shock waves through global trade and markets.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/04/trump-asks-us-supreme-court-to-overturn-trade-tariffs-ruling">Continue reading...</a>
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