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shāng yè
商业
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Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to invoke / to cite
yuányǐn
援引
the Trade Act
màoyì fǎ
贸易法
Section 122
dì yī èr èr tiáo
第122条
on
duì
global
quánqiú
全球
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
to impose / to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
15 percent
bǎi fēn zhī shíwǔ
15%
temporary
línshí
临时
tariffs
guānshuì
关税

the United States
Měiguó
美国
the Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
to rule
cáidìng
裁定
Liberation Day (tariff announcement of April 2025)
jiěfàng rì
解放日
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
unconstitutional
wéixiàn
违宪
after
hòu
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to invoke
yuányǐn
援引
the year 1974
yī jiǔ qī sì nián
1974年
Trade Act
màoyì fǎ
贸易法
Section 122
dì yī èr èr tiáo
第122条
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
on
duì
global
quánqiú
全球
imported goods
jìnkǒu shāngpǐn
进口商品
to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
15 percent
bǎi fēn zhī shíwǔ
15%
modifying particle
de
150-day
yī bǎi wǔ shí tiān
150天
temporary
línshí
临时
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
at the same time
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
the government
zhèngfǔ
政府
must
to initiate
qǐdòng
启动
approximately
yuē
$170 billion
yī qiān qī bǎi yì měiyuán
1700亿美元
modifying particle
de
tax refund
tuìshuì
退税
process
chéngxù
程序

February 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
the Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
in
February 2026
èr líng èr liù nián èr yuè
2026年2月
to rule
cáidìng
裁定
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
previously
cǐqián
此前
to issue
fābù
发布
modifying particle
de
Liberation Day (April 2025 tariff announcement)
jiěfàng rì
解放日
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
to violate
wéifǎn
违反
the Constitution
xiànfǎ
宪法
in order to
wèi
to respond to
yìngduì
应对
the ruling
cáijué
裁决
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
immediately
suíjí
随即
to invoke / to cite
yuányǐn
援引
the year 1974
yī jiǔ qī sì nián
1974年
Trade Act
màoyì fǎ
贸易法
Section 122
dì yī èr èr tiáo
第122条
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
on
duì
global
quánqiú
全球
imported goods
jìnkǒu shāngpǐn
进口商品
to impose / to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
15 percent
bǎi fēn zhī shíwǔ
15%
modifying particle
de
temporary
línshí
临时
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
this
zhè yī
这一
new
xīn
tariff
guānshuì
关税
on
February 24, 2026
èr líng èr liù nián èr yuè èr shí sì rì
2026年2月24日
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
validity period
yǒuxiào qī
有效期
150 days
yī bǎi wǔ shí tiān
150天
expected to
yùjì
预计
to last until
chíxù zhì
持续至
July 24, 2026
èr líng èr liù nián qī yuè èr shí sì rì
2026年7月24日
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
compared with
previous
cǐqián
此前
reaching as high as
zuìgāo dá
最高达
50 percent
bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí
50%
modifying particle
de
Liberation Day
jiěfàng rì
解放日
reciprocal tariffs
duìděng guānshuì
对等关税
in comparison
xiāngbǐ
相比
15 percent
bǎi fēn zhī shíwǔ
15%
modifying particle
de
temporary
línshí
临时
tariff rate
shuìlǜ
税率
relatively
xiāngduì
相对
moderate / mild
wēnhé
温和
at the same time
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
the government
zhèngfǔ
政府
must also
hái xū
还须
to initiate
qǐdòng
启动
approximately
yuē
$170 billion
yī qiān qī bǎi yì měiyuán
1700亿美元
modifying particle
de
tariff refund
tuìshuì
退税
process
chéngxù
程序
to / toward
xiàng
previously
cǐqián
此前
already
to have paid
jiǎonà
缴纳
Liberation Day
jiěfàng rì
解放日
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
modifying particle
de
companies / businesses
qǐyè
企业
to refund / to reimburse
tuìkuǎn
退款
multiple
duō wèi
多位
trade
màoyì
贸易
lawyers
lǜshī
律师
to state
biǎoshì
表示
refund
tuìshuì
退税
process
chéngxù
程序
formalities
shǒuxù
手续
complex / complicated
fùzá
复杂
expected to
yùjì
预计
will
jiāng
to last
chíxù
持续
several months
shù yuè
数月
before it can
cái néng
才能
to be completed
wánchéng
完成
the business community
qǐyè jiè
企业界
regarding
duì
new
xīn
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
to express
biǎoshì
表示
concern
dānyōu
担忧
to believe
rènwéi
认为
trade policy
màoyì zhèngcè
贸易政策
possessive particle
de
uncertainty
bù quèdìng xìng
不确定性
will
jiāng
to continue
jìxù
继续
on
duì
supply chains
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
planning
guīhuà
规划
and
consumers
xiāofèi zhě
消费者
prices
jiàgé
价格
to cause
zàochéng
造成
pressure
yālì
压力

News in English

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Trump Invokes Trade Act Section 122 to Impose 15 Percent Universal Tariff After Supreme Court Strikes Down Liberation Day Duties

After the Supreme Court struck down the Liberation Day tariffs as unconstitutional, Trump invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a temporary 15 percent universal tariff for 150 days, while also initiating a $170 billion refund process for businesses that had already paid the old duties.

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