Summary
A US food importer, Gellert Global Group, is suing President Donald Trump over his 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods. The company argues that Trump does not have the legal right to impose these tariffs without approval from Congress, and that the tariffs are increasing costs and harming business relationships.Key Facts
- Gellert Global Group imports Canadian cheese and filed the lawsuit in the US Court of International Trade in New York.
- The tariffs started in summer 2024 and were expanded in September to cover more Canadian products.
- President Trump used a 1930 law called the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, Section 338, to impose tariffs up to 50 percent on goods from countries that discriminate against American businesses.
- The lawsuit claims newer laws require investigations and procedures that the Trump administration skipped.
- Gellert says it paid more than $520,000 in tariffs between mid-September and mid-October 2024.
- The company argues that Canadian cheese is unfairly targeted over disputes involving cars and alcohol.
- The lawsuit requests the court to stop the tariffs, declare them illegal, and order refunds with interest to affected importers.
- This is the fourth major legal challenge to President Trump’s tariff policies.
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