Who Has the Authority to Impose Import Tariffs? Congressional and presidential power over tariffs.

The article focuses on the division of authority between Congress and the president in imposing import tariffs, examining how Congress delegates certain tariff powers to the president within constitutional limits. It explores how courts have interpreted this delegation, with emphasis on statutory authorities like Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which allows the president to impose tariffs for national security reasons.