Trump is using tariff law illegally, says Alan Wolff, the trade lawyer who wrote the statute

I have a long history with it.

And it’s being misused,” Wolff said.Trump has used Section 301 to impose tariffs of between 10 and 12.5 percent on more than 60 countries after a US investigation into policies involving goods made with forced labour.“The notion that you can write your own tariff against anyone and anybody is offensive.

This isn’t what we intended,” Wolff told CNN.The policy will face a legal test on September 30, when the US Court of International Trade hears a challenge brought by the Liberty Justice Center.The group argues Trump is claiming powers that Section 301 does not give the president.Wolff and two other former senior US trade officials have filed a brief supporting the challenge, arguing the tariffs should be struck down as….

Trump is using tariff law illegally, says Alan Wolff, the trade lawyer who wrote the statute September 25, 2026.