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Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canada hit by new lawsuit from U.S. food importer

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A new lawsuit has been filed by the Liberty Justice Center on behalf of U.S. food importer Gellert Global Group, challenging President Donald Trump’s imposition of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The suit argues that these tariffs exceed presidential authority and requests a declaration from the United States Court of International Trade that the tariffs are unlawful and calls for refunds to affected importers.
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On October 20, 2026, The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade on behalf of Gellert Global Group, challenging President Donald Trump's imposition of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods. The New Jersey-based food importer argues that Trump exceeded his authority by using Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, a statute never previously utilized, to impose duties on an estimated $20 billion worth of products including cheese and alcohol. Gellert Global Group claims these tariffs are driving up costs and disrupting business relationships with suppliers and customers across the border. The lawsuit seeks a preliminary injunction to block the tariffs and orders for refunds with interest for affected importers, asserting that such actions should require congressional approval rather than unilateral presidential action.

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Canadian NORP · 2× Liberty Justice Center ORG · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Canada GPE · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Gellert Global Group ORG · 1× Sara Albrecht PERSON · 1× the United States Court of International Trade ORG · 1×

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The lawsuit, filed today by the non-profit Liberty Justice Center on behalf of U.S. food importer Gellert Global Group, argues Trump’s use of a Depression-era trade statute exceeds his power as president.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-20
2026-10-20 · The Globe and Mail
Trump’s Canadian tariffs challenged in court by U.S. non-profit · assertive framing
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Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canada hit by new lawsuit from U.S. food importer · assertive framing

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A lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs targeting Canada has been filed in the United States Court of International Trade. asserted
lawsuit → challenge → Trade
The lawsuit, filed today by the non-profit Liberty Justice Center on behalf of U.S. food importer Gellert Global Group, argues Trump’s use of a Depression-era trade statute exceeds his power as president. asserted
use → file → president
Get daily National news Trump used Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to slap an array of Canadian goods with a 50 per cent levy after trade talks broke down in August. asserted
talks → get → August
The same statute was used the following month to ban the import of other Canadian goods, including motorcycles and some alcohol and dairy products. asserted
statute → use → motorcycles
Liberty Justice Center CEO Sara Albrecht says in a news release that no president should have the power to pull a dormant statute off the shelf and use it to impose sweeping tariffs or import bans. asserted
president → say → tariffs
The lawsuit asks the court to declare the tariffs unlawful and order a refund. asserted
tariffs → ask → refund
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