For his latest tariffs, Trump used a statute so obscure many lawyers didn’t even know it still existed. ‘This law is literally a blank canvas’

Fortune•Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 02:51 PM•2 min read

Trump invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to slap a 50% tax on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/trump-tariffs-canada-trade-war-smoot-hawley-act-1930/)

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