US Supreme Court on Tariff: The decision of the Supreme Court is delayed again! Court embargoes over additional tariffs imposed by Trump

• Supreme Court decision again delayed
• Litigation over billions of dollars in fees
• Big economic hit for America if tariffs become illegal?

US Supreme Court on Tariff: The US Supreme Court has once again reserved its decision on the controversial “reciprocal tariffs” imposed by President Donald Trump. The court has postponed the decision on this important financial case for the second time in a row. Earlier, the court had postponed its decision on January 9 and now, in the January 14 hearing, the next date has not been announced. The entire issue is related to President Trump’s policy, under which he imposed unilateral tariffs (import duties) ranging from 10% to 50% on almost all of America’s major trading partners. The Trump administration used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to justify these tariffs. Trump argues that the huge trade deficit and the trafficking of illegal drugs like fentanyl are a national emergency and that the tariffs are necessary to address them.

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Trump’s decision has been challenged by businesses in 12 democratically-governed US states. Petitioners argue that the IEEPA Act was intended only to address genuine emergencies, not to authorize the President to overhaul the nation’s entire trade policy. His main argument is that the constitutional authority to set tariffs and trade tariffs rests primarily with the US Congress (Parliament), not the President.

According to experts and according to President Trump himself, this decision will have significant consequences for the American economy. If the Supreme Court declares these fees illegal, the US government could be forced to refund the estimated $130 to $150 billion in fees (taxes) it has collected to date from businesses. Trump has already warned on social media that if the government loses the case, it will be a financial disaster.

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In the past, lower federal courts have declared many of the Trump administration’s tariffs illegal. During oral hearings in November 2025, the judge also expressed doubts about this extension of the President’s emergency powers. For now, however, the Supreme Court’s decision has added to the uncertainty in the business world.