The United States Supreme Court is set to rule on the legality of President Donald Trump's tariff policy, which also impact Swiss imports duties. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A hearing will take place in November, according to a Supreme Court document. Last week, Trump's government applied to the Supreme Court to clarify whether a certain emergency law legitimises the tariffs imposed by the US President on numerous countries. + How US tariffs are impacting the Swiss economy Trump had previously suffered a defeat before a US appeals court. A dozen US states, among others, had originally filed a lawsuit against his tariff policy. The appeals court had denied Trump the authority to impose far-reaching tariffs on imported products by invoking an emergency law. However, the Court of Appeal's decision was not due to come into force until October 14, which gave Trump time to challenge it. The decision includes the country-specific tariffs first announced by ...
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