Just before a temporary global import levy expired, the Trump administration announced new tariffs on more than 80 countries late on Thursday, July 23, 2026. These tariffs, ranging between 10% and 12.5%, took effect Friday morning, July 24.

This move marks President Donald Trump's latest attempt to impose global trade levies without congressional approval, following a February Supreme Court ruling that found his prior use of executive power to implement such tariffs was illegal. The court ruled 6-3 that the 1977 law Trump had previously invoked did not legally justify his "Liberation Day" tariffs.

Trump has consistently argued that the US has been unfairly burdened by tariffs and that raising duties is necessary to support American manufacturing and job growth.

Among the countries affected are the US's largest trading partners, including Canada, Mexico, and China, as well as the United Kingdom, Australia, India, and the 27 nations of the European Union. According to the office of the US Trade Representative, all these countries were investigated for their labor practices to determine if they effectively block goods produced with forced labor from entering the US.

Countries that have committed to adopting and enforcing forced labor import prohibitions will face a 10% tariff, while others will be subject to a 12.5% duty.

Following the Supreme Court decision, Trump immediately issued a 150-day 10% global tariff under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, set to expire at 12:01 a.m. on July 24, 2026.

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