Forced-labor tariffs from US prompt pushback, face uncertain legal trajectory
By Zack Budryk, Clayton Vickers ( July 24, 2026, 18:43 GMT | Comment) -- The Section 301 tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on more than 60 countries may weather legal scrutiny better than those issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act that were struck down by the Supreme Court, but they've prompted pushback from their targets and from critics of the administration who allege they're an end-run around the IEEPA decision.The Section 301 tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on more than 60 countries may weather legal scrutiny better than those issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act that were struck down by the Supreme Court, but they've prompted pushback from their targets and from critics of the administration who allege they're an end-run around the IEEPA decision....
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