U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 20, 2026
| Photo Credit:
KEVIN LAMARQUE
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will raise from 10 per cent to 15 per cent a temporary tariff rate on U.S. imports from all countries, which he imposed after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against his signature tariff program based on an economic emergency law.
Infuriated by the high court’s ruling, Trump on Friday ordered an immediate 10 per cent tariff on all imports, in addition to any existing tariffs. The law allows him to impose a levy of up to 15 per cent for 150 days, although it could face legal challenges.
During that period, his administration will work on issuing new and “legally permissible” tariffs, he said.
“I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10 per cent Worldwide Tariff on Countries, many of which have been ‘ripping’ the U.S. off for decades, without retribution (until I came along!), to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level,” he wrote in a Truth Social post.
Published on February 21, 2026
