Donald Trump is reportedly seeking new methods to implement broad trade tariffs after the U.S. Supreme Court restricted his previous attempts to use the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA). Earlier this year, the court invalidated tariffs that had been applied to a wide range of trading partners, ruling that the administration’s justification of a "national emergency" was insufficient to trigger the powers granted under the IEEPA.

Since that ruling, the administration has been evaluating alternative legal frameworks to continue its trade agenda. While the specific legal strategy remains undisclosed, the pursuit of these tariffs suggests a continued commitment to using trade policy as a primary tool for international economic leverage. Policy experts and observers are currently engaged in speculation regarding which statutes or executive authorities might be cited next to circumvent the judicial limitations placed on the executive branch’s trade powers.