What to know about Section 122, the law covering Trump's new tariffsIn the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling that struck down his previous tariffs, Trump said he would impose new tariffs on almost all imports to the US under a never-used law known as Section 122. What Trump said about the new levyOn his social media platform Truth Social, Trump says he will be raising worldwide tariffs to 15% “effective immediately”. !”Trump says he will raise tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court rulingTrump has said he will impose global tariffs of 15%, as he continues to rail against a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his previous import taxes. The president previously said he would replace the tariffs scrapped by the court with a 10% levy on all goods coming into the US. But in a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump announced this would now be increased to 15%.

Source: The Star February 21, 2026 20:25 UTC