October 21, 2026- A new lawsuit filed Tuesday challenges President Donald Trump’s invocation of a Depression-era law to impose 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, according to CNBC. The suit was filed by Gellert Global Group, a New Jersey-based food importer impacted by the tariffs. The complaint asks the court to declare the tariffs unlawful, block their enforcement, and order the Trump administration to issue refunds for duties already paid.
In August, Trump reached back to Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose the tariffs on Canada, prompting dollar-for-dollar retaliation from Ottawa and straining already-tense relations between the neighbors and longtime allies, according to ABC News. The president last month escalated the conflict by announcing an outright ban on nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian products, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles.