U.S. Tariffs (IEEPA only) Struck Down

[MrBirdman]

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/20/us/trump-tariffs-supreme-court?unlocked_article_code=1.NlA.jyKg.F3le0i489XUd&smid=url-share

Could have a significant impact on Trump administration’s ability to enforce a blockade on Cuba. Though there are certainly other forms of leverage at play, they lack the speed and punch of immediate tariffs without a rulemaking process.

Please be mindful of the forum’s rules; I bring this news up only in the context of US policy apropos Cuba.

[yuppie]

Does this mean more packages should be getting through because inspections should drop? Let the spice flow.

[Elbicho]

3 hours ago, yuppie said:

Does this mean more packages should be getting through because inspections should drop? Let the spice flow.

I hope lol.

 

[BrightonCorgi]

They'll just "bake the cake" with a different recipe. The blockage will remain on Cuba.

[MrBirdman]

2 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

They'll just "bake the cake" with a different recipe. The blockage will remain on Cuba.

No question they’ll try, they just have less immediately leverage over countries like Mexico now. Nevertheless there are other levers available.

[NYGuido]

3 hours ago, yuppie said:

Does this mean more packages should be getting through because inspections should drop? Let the spice flow.

Unlikely. This is more related to eliminating the 'di minimus' exception, which has resulted in greater scrutiny to all packages entering the US. The exception was created and rescinded by Congress, which has the power to regulate foreign commerce under Article I of the US Constitution. The statutory revision was done in the "Big Beautiful Bill," but Trump expedited it in executive order, which--even if itself unconstitutional--would take longer to review up to SCOTUS than the gap between the EO timeline and the statutory one.