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In the days following the Supreme Court’s February 20, 2026 ruling in Learning Resources v. Trump, which invalidated the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad tariffs, the Administration has announced a new trade measure: a 10% blanket tariff on imported goods, effective immediately.

On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Learning Resources v. Trump, holding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose broad tariffs on imports without explicit congressional authorization.

Trade compliance teams are once again at the forefront of significant policy shifts, as a broad set of new U.S. tariffs officially takes effect. The updated import measures impose higher duties—ranging from 10% to 50%—on goods from more than 60 countries and the European Union.

President Donald Trump has once again turned to tariffs to bolster one of America’s oldest industries. This time, he’s doubling down—literally. On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order raising tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, with the new rates taking effect just after midnight Wednesday.

In a major development in the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute, both countries have agreed to a 90-day pause on most of the tariffs they’ve imposed on each other in recent months — a temporary truce aimed at cooling one of the world’s most consequential economic conflicts.

In a dramatic shift, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is temporarily slashing tariffs on imports from most U.S. trade partners to 10% for the next 90 days, opening the door for negotiations with dozens of nations. The move comes just hours after heightened tariffs—dubbed “reciprocal”—went into effect on