Trump Team Outlines 'Durable' Tariffs at 15% Without Congressional Authority

The Trump administration announced it will reconstruct its trade system with 'very durable' duties that penalize nations for unfair practices, one day after the president told Congress that import levies would remain central to his economic agenda. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirmed the tariff rate for some nations will rise to 15 percent under alternative legal authorities that bypass the Supreme Court's recent ruling striking down the broader tariff regime. The move signals the administration intends to wage the trade war through executive power rather than seek congressional approval, even as FedEx and other major corporations pursue refund lawsuits from the earlier tariffs.