US Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Trump’s Steel Import Tariffs

President Joe Biden’s administration has defended the tariffs as properly created.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 16, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 30 rejected a challenge from a manufacturer to tariffs on steel imports that were created by former President Donald Trump and have been kept in place by President Joe Biden.

The justices declined to hear PrimeSource Building Products’ appeal of a lower court decision that upheld a 25 percent tariff on imports of steel derivatives.