U.S. statutes including Section 232 (national security trade measures) and Section 301 (authority to respond to unfair trade practices) are examples of laws where Congress has expressly authorized the President to impose tariffs.
November 05, 2025
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Identifies statutory mechanisms by which Congress has delegated tariff-imposing authority to the executive branch.
Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 authorizes the U.S. president to impose import duties on grounds of national security.
January 01, 1962
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Section 232 is a statutory national-security-based authority for imposing tariffs or trade restrictions.