The Legal Status of Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum in US Law and Challenges Brought Against It

The legal foundation the steel and aluminum tariffs stand on, or does not stand on,…

“The President shall further recognize the close relation of the economic welfare of the Nation to our national security, and shall take into consideration the impact of foreign competition on the economic welfare of individual domestic industries; and any substantial unemployment, decrease in revenues of government, loss of skills or investment, or other serious effects resulting from the displacement of any domestic products by excessive imports shall be considered, without excluding other factors, in determining whether such weakening of our internal economy may impair the national security.”…

It basicallysays: “economic security is national security.” – without providing further…