Our scholars Scott Lincicome, Clark Packard, and Colin Grabow have written extensively on President Trump’s recent proposal of imposing a 10% tariff on all Chinese goods and a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada, and they are available for comment today. Their research provides a comprehensive analysis of the potential ramifications of using the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) to declare a national economic emergency and the subsequent effects on the USMCA trade agreement and industries dependent on North American supply chains.
On Presidential Powers to Impose Tariffs, Appoint, Remove, Impound, and Pardon
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