Trump’s Turkish Steel Duties Unconstitutional, Trade Court Says

President Donald Trump’s decision to double national security tariffs on Turkish steel was unlawful, because it was procedurally deficient and singles out importers in violation of the constitutional guarantee of equal protection, the U.S. Court of International Trade said.

In March 2018 Trump imposed 25% tariffs on steel imports from around the world using his authority under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. This law allows the president to impose tariffs or other restrictions on imports if he determines these goods pose a threat to national security. The president argued that steel imports were threatening to weaken ...