Global Trade Alert’s Trump Tariff Power Scorecard offers a clear comparison of five statutory executive trade powers available to the president of the United States, highlighting their scope, legal checks, and past precedents.
Johannes Fritz
02 Dec 2024
Today's executive trade powers stem entirely from congressional delegation. Over the last 100 years, Congress has passed statutes permitting presidential action under defined circumstances. The powers rest on five pillars: during national emergencies (IEEPA), national security threats (Section 232), unfair trade practices (Section 301), selective discrimination against U.S. commerce (Section 338), and balance of payments crises (Section 122).
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