President Donald Trump has announced that he will sign an order to “impose a 10% global Section 122 tariff” following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down his extraordinary IEEPA tariffs.
He clarified: “This will be on top of our regular tariffs that are already being charged.”
The President added that all existing national security tariffs under Sections 232 and 301 will remain in effect.
The new tariffs would be limited to 150 days unless legislatively extended.
Exploring alternative legal avenues
Trump emphasized that the Supreme Court “did not strike down the tariffs, it just struck down a specific application of the IEEPA tariffs.”
He said he is now pursuing other avenues to impose tariffs, including Section 232, which requires a Commerce Department investigation. “Now I’m going to go in a different direction, probably the direction I should have gone the first time,” he told reporters.
Complex but powerful alternatives
The President acknowledged that these alternative methods involve more red tape than previous IEEPA fast-track tariffs. “Their decision is wrong. But it doesn’t matter because we have very strong alternatives,” Trump said.
He called the process “a bit longer,” adding: “My first attempt was to try to simplify things. But they wouldn’t let us.”
Trump also mentioned the Trade Expansion Act and the Tariff Act of 1930 as potential legal bases for continued tariffs in the future, noting that the decision may not “substantially limit” his tariff powers.
The Ministry of Finance confirms the continuation of income
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed in a speech from Dallas that the administration will move forward with alternative customs offices.
“This administration will look to alternative legal authorities to replace the IEEPA tariffs,” he said. “We will use Section 232 and Section 301 customs that have been vetted by thousands of legal challenges.”
Bessent added that Treasury estimates using these authorities “will result in virtually unchanged customs revenue in 2026”.