Washington, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that his administration has increased the global tariff rate on imports into the United States to 15 percent, reaffirming his commitment to a tough trade stance following a recent court ruling that curtailed parts of his tariff authority.
The announcement comes a day after the United States Supreme Court ruled that much of the administration’s tariff programme was unlawful. In a statement posted on his Truth Social account, President Trump said the decision followed a comprehensive review of what he described as an “extraordinarily anti-American decision” by the court.
According to the President, the administration has raised import levies “to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level,” replacing the interim 10 percent tariff announced immediately after the ruling. The White House confirmed that the new tariff is permitted under existing law for a maximum period of 150 days.
A White House fact sheet noted that exemptions remain in place for certain sectors subject to separate investigations, including pharmaceuticals, as well as goods entering the United States under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA).
President Trump also stated that, in the coming months, his administration will pursue additional avenues to impose what he described as “legally permissible” tariffs. The move marks the latest development in a fluid tariff strategy that has seen multiple rates imposed, revised, or withdrawn over the past year as the administration sought to pressure both allies and rivals in trade negotiations.
The White House added that U.S. trading partners which have negotiated separate tariff agreements with the administration will also be subject to the new global rate.
On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that the 1977 statute relied upon by the administration to impose sudden country-specific tariffs “does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.” In response, President Trump criticised the ruling, expressing disappointment with members of the court and alleging, without evidence, external influence on the decision.
“I’m ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed, for not having the courage to do what’s right for our country,” the President said in remarks to reporters.
The announcement underscores ongoing tensions between the executive branch and the judiciary over trade authority, as well as the administration’s determination to continue pursuing its protectionist trade agenda within the limits of the law.
