Zak Designs, Inc. v. United States Customs and Border Protection
Overview
Overview
Zak Designs, Inc sued the Trump administration over President Trump's Liberation Day tariffs and subsequent modifications made to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
The Issue
Issue
Whether the President's invocation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) authorizes the imposition of the "Liberation Day" tariffs and modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
The Rules
Rule
Under IEEPA, the President may regulate commerce during a declared national emergency, but such action must have a sufficient factual basis and comply with statutory procedures governing tariff schedule modifications under 19 U.S.C. § 1502 and related provisions.
The Application
Analysis
The Trump administration imposed the "Liberation Day" tariffs pursuant to IEEPA and modified the tariff schedule; Zak Designs challenges both the validity of the underlying emergency declaration and whether the tariff modifications followed required procedures.
The Conclusion
Conclusion
The case is active before the Court of International Trade, which has jurisdiction to review whether IEEPA properly supported the executive tariff action and whether statutory procedural requirements were satisfied.
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