Gellert Global Group sues Trump over 50% tariffs on Canadian cheese

Key Points:

• Gellert Global Group, a New Jersey-based family-run food importer, sued the Trump administration over 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods, claiming the duties are unlawful and could cost the company about $40 million annually on Canadian cheese imports.
• The lawsuit challenges the use of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, arguing the administration is misapplying the statute to impose tariffs on products unrelated to the Canadian policies it aims to address.
• The Liberty Justice Center, representing Gellert, seeks a court ruling to declare the tariffs unlawful, block their collection, and order refunds with interest, emphasizing limits on presidential power in trade matters.
• The tariffs were imposed in response to alleged discriminatory Canadian trade practices, but the lawsuit contends they do not effectively address these issues and instead disrupt longstanding business relationships.
• This legal action is part of multiple challenges by the Liberty Justice Center against Trump administration tariffs under various statutes, amid ongoing U.S.-Canada trade tensions and retaliatory tariffs from Canada.