Section 338 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods: CIT Challenge
What happened
On October 20, 2026, Gellert Global Group filed suit at the U.S. Court of International Trade challenging the 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods imposed under Section 338 of the Trade Act of 1930. The company asks the court to strike down the tariffs, block their collection and order refunds. The suit alleges that the President did not adequately identify Canadian policies justifying Section 338, that Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 supersedes it, and that tariffs were placed on products not tied to alleged discrimination. The reports do not state the effective date of the tariffs or the full scope of the products covered. The measure remains in place while the litigation proceeds; no court ruling or scheduling order appears in the reports.
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- Supply Chain DiveGellert Global Group challenges Trump's 50% Canada tariffs at the CIT
Gellert Global Group filed suit at the U.S. Court of International Trade on October 20, 2026, asking the court to strike down the 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods imposed under Section 338 of the Trade Act of 1930, block their collection and order refunds. The suit alleges Trump did not adequately identify Canadian policies justifying Section 338, that Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 supersedes it, and that tariffs were placed on products not tied to alleged discrimination and later expanded without the mandatory 30-day waiting period.
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