Trump administration weighs new Section 232 tariffs after Supreme Court setback

The new measures could target sectors such as large-scale batteries, industrial chemicals, iron products, plastic piping, and power grid and telecom equipment, signaling a renewed trade push on national security grounds. | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic

U.S. ​President Donald Trump's administration is ‌considering new national security tariffs ​on a half-dozen industries ⁠after a Supreme Court decision last week that invalidated many of ‌his second-term levies, the Wall Street Journal reported on ‌Monday.

The new tariffs, to ‌be ⁠issued under Section ⁠232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, would be separate from a ​15% global ‌levy Trump announced on Saturday, the report said, citing people familiar with the plans.

Reuters could ‌not immediately confirm the report. ​The White House did not immediately respond to ⁠a Reuters request for comment.

The U.S. Supreme Court last week struck ‌down Trump's sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies. In response, Trump imposed a temporary tariff of ‌10% on U.S. imports from ​all countries before raising it to 15%.

The new levies ⁠could cover industries like large-scale batteries, cast ⁠iron and iron fittings, plastic piping, industrial chemicals ‌and power grid and telecom equipment, the report added.

Published on February 24, 2026