Trump Pivots to Section 122 and Section 232 Authority

Days after the IEEPA ruling, the administration proclaimed new tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (a 15%-cap, 150-day emergency authority) and expanded Section 232 national-security tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper, furniture, cabinets, softwood lumber and buses, alongside a 10% Section 122 tariff on other exports — largely preserving the trade war's practical effect while resting on firmer legal ground.