U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will suspend the collection of additional customs duties under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) starting this Tuesday, following the ruling issued Friday by the U.S. Supreme Court.
This new directive concerns the additional ad valorem duties covered by seven presidential executive orders signed between February 1, 2025, and August 6, 2025, according to a bulletin published Sunday by the CBP.
The Supreme Court ruled that the broad tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump under the IEEPA, intended for use in national emergencies, were illegal, officially overturning the global tariffs introduced since last April.
“Given recent events, the additional ad valorem duties imposed under the IEEPA will no longer be in effect and, as soon as possible, will no longer be collected,” the CBP stated.
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Mr. Trump has therefore authorized all federal departments and agencies to immediately take appropriate measures to end the collection of additional ad valorem duties imposed under the IEEPA.
According to an estimate from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the CBP has collected up to $175 billion in customs taxes under the IEEPA.
At the same time, the Trump administration plans to impose additional 15% tariffs on goods imported from all countries starting this Tuesday, according to a White House statement and one of the posts published Saturday by Donald Trump on his Truth Social network.
Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 authorizes the president to impose tariffs of up to 15% for a maximum period of 150 days on all countries to address “significant and serious” balance-of-payments problems. After 150 days, Congress must approve the extension of these duties.
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