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US Supreme Court
Měi zuìgāo fǎyuàn
美最高法院
to rule
cáidìng
裁定
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
has no authority
wúquán
无权
to invoke
yuányǐn
援引
emergency law
jǐnjí fǎ
紧急法
to impose tariffs
zhēng shuì
征税
，
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
immediately thereafter
suíjí
随即
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
new tariffs
xīn guānshuì
新关税
。

US Supreme Court
Měiguó zuìgāo fǎyuàn
美国最高法院
to rule
cáidìng
裁定
《
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
Guójì Jǐnjí Jīngjì Quánlì Fǎ
国际紧急经济权力法
》
not / does not
bù
不
to authorize
shòuquán
授权
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
，
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
immediately thereafter
suíjí
随即
to invoke
yuányǐn
援引
《
Trade Act
Màoyì Fǎ
贸易法
》
Section 122
dì 122 tiáo
第122条
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
on
duì
对
all
suǒyǒu
所有
imported goods
jìnkǒu shāngpǐn
进口商品
to additionally levy
jiāzhēng
加征
10 percent
10%
10%
structural particle
de
的
global uniform tariff
quánqiú tǒngyī guānshuì
全球统一关税
。

February 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM

US Supreme Court
Měiguó zuìgāo fǎyuàn
美国最高法院
on (a date)
yú
于
February 20
èr yuè èrshí rì
2月20日
by / with
yǐ
以
six to three (majority)
liù bǐ sān
六比三
structural particle
de
的
majority
duōshù
多数
to rule / to adjudicate
cáidìng
裁定
，《
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
Guójì Jǐnjí Jīngjì Quánlì Fǎ
国际紧急经济权力法
》
not / does not
bù
不
to authorize
shòuquán
授权
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
to levy / to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
tariffs / customs duties
guānshuì
关税
。
this
zhè yī
这一
ruling / decision
cáijué
裁决
to overturn
tuīfān
推翻
completion particle
le
了
Trump administration
Tèlǎngpǔ zhèngfǔ
特朗普政府
previously
cǐqián
此前
to invoke / to cite
yuányǐn
援引
this law / said law
gāi fǎ
该法
on / against
duì
对
global goods
quánqiú shāngpǐn
全球商品
to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
structural particle
de
的
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
tariff measures
guānshuì cuòshī
关税措施
。
ruling
cáijué
裁决
to be issued
fābù
发布
several hours later
shù xiǎoshí hòu
数小时后
，
President Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ zǒngtǒng
特朗普总统
immediately / thereupon
jí
即
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to invoke
yuányǐn
援引
《
Trade Act
Màoyì Fǎ
贸易法
》
Section 122
dì 122 tiáo
第122条
，
on
duì
对
all countries
suǒyǒu guójiā
所有国家
structural particle
de
的
imported goods
jìnkǒu shāngpǐn
进口商品
to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
10 percent
10%
10%
structural particle
de
的
global uniform tariff
quánqiú tǒngyī guānshuì
全球统一关税
。
new tariffs
xīn guānshuì
新关税
on
yú
于
February 24
èr yuè èrshísì rì
2月24日
early morning
língchén
凌晨
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
，
duration / time period
qīxiàn
期限
is / to be (formal)
wéi
为
150 days
150 tiān
150天
，
namely / that is
jí
即
until
zhì
至
July 24
qī yuè èrshísì rì
7月24日
。
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
subsequently / afterwards
suíhòu
随后
on
zài
在
social media
shèjiāo méitǐ
社交媒体
on (platform)
shàng
上
to hint / to suggest
ànshì
暗示
，
to intend
yǒuyì
有意
will
jiāng
将
tax rate
shuìlǜ
税率
to raise to
tígāo zhì
提高至
the relevant statutory provision
gāi fǎtiáo
该法条
stipulated by
guīdìng
规定
structural particle
de
的
maximum cap
zuìgāo shàngxiàn
最高上限
15 percent
15%
15%
。
United States
Měiguó
美国
already have
yǐ yǒu
已有
24 states
24 gè zhōu
24个州
jointly / together
liánhé
联合
to / toward
xiàng
向
Court of International Trade
màoyì fǎyuàn
贸易法院
to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
lawsuit / litigation
sùsòng
诉讼
，
to seek
xúnqiú
寻求
to stop / to block
zǔzhǐ
阻止
new tariffs
xīn guānshuì
新关税
structural particle
de
的
implementation
shíshī
实施
。
in addition / furthermore
cǐwài
此外
，
federal judge
liánbāng fǎguān
联邦法官
already
yǐ
已
to rule / to order
cáidìng
裁定
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
must / shall
xū
须
to
xiàng
向
more than 2,000 companies
yú liǎng qiān jiā qǐyè
逾两千家企业
to refund / to return
tuìhuán
退还
exceeding / more than
chāoguò
超过
$130 billion
1300 yì měiyuán
1300亿美元
structural particle
de
的
tariff payments
guānshuì kuǎnxiàng
关税款项
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
this round of
cǐ fān
此番
trade policy
màoyì zhèngcè
贸易政策
structural particle
de
的
drastic fluctuations
jùliè bōdòng
剧烈波动
not only
bùjǐn
不仅
has increased
zēngjiā le
增加了
companies / enterprises
qǐyè
企业
structural particle
de
的
business operational uncertainty
jīngyíng bù quèdìng xìng
经营不确定性
，
also
yě
也
on
duì
对
global supply chain
quánqiú gōngyìng liàn
全球供应链
has caused / has resulted in
zàochéng le
造成了
far-reaching impact
shēnyuǎn yǐngxiǎng
深远影响
。

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US Supreme Court Rules President Cannot Use IEEPA to Impose Tariffs; Trump Announces New Levy

The US Supreme Court ruled that the IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs; Trump immediately invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act to announce a 10 percent global uniform tariff on all imports.

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