{"id":491515,"date":"2026-02-22T06:37:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T06:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/491515\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T06:37:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T06:37:22","slug":"trumps-global-tariffs-were-struck-down-dont-expect-price-drops-experts-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/491515\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s global tariffs were struck down. Don\u2019t expect price drops: experts – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

While U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s sweeping global tariffs<\/a> were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court<\/a> on Friday, experts and economists say the decision is unlikely to bring relief for consumers in Canada.<\/p>\n

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Hours after the court\u2019s decision on his tariffs, Trump said he was imposing another global tariff of 10 per cent under Section 122 of the U.S. Trade Act, which limits tariffs that address trade deficits to 15 per cent and for no longer than 150 days.<\/p>\n

The law Trump used to impose the global tariffs that were struck down \u2014 the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEPPA) \u2014 \u201cdoes not authorize the President to impose tariffs,\u201d Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion.<\/p>\n

Economists have pointed out that the impact of the IEEPA tariffs on Canada has been blunted by the exemptions granted to goods traded in compliance with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA).<\/p>\n

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According to a report by RBC, around 89 per cent of Canadian exports to the U.S. in December were not charged with tariffs because they\u2019re compliant with rules of origin requirements in CUSMA.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ruling will have less impact on Canadian trade than most other countries. Most Canadian exports are already exempt from IEEPA tariffs via an exemption for CUSMA compliant trade,\u201d the RBC report said.<\/p>\n

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While nearly 90 per cent of the tariffs\u2019 economic burden was borne by U.S. consumers and firms, Canadians have felt the impact of higher prices because of the integrated supply chains between the two countries.<\/p>\n

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For example, beer cans use Canadian aluminum and are made into can sheets in the United States. The metal crosses the border several times before it hits the shelves.<\/p>\n

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Friday\u2019s decision does not affect the sectoral tariffs on key Canadian products, like metals, autos and lumber.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not material at all for our industry in the aluminum sector because we are under a different section, Section 232,\u201d said Jean Simard, president and CEO of the Aluminum Association of Canada.<\/p>\n

Before Trump\u2019s tariffs went into effect last year, some businesses acted proactively, said Concordia University economist Moshe Lander.<\/p>\n

\u201cCanadian businesses front-loaded a lot of exports into the U.S. to avoid the tariffs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

This meant many businesses had built up inventory to avoid price increases for their consumers.<\/p>\n

Once prices have been raised, its unlikely that they\u2019ll be reversed, said retail analyst Bruce Winder.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese new prices have been normalized now,\u201d Winder said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost large retailers don\u2019t lower prices. They might use some of that money for share buybacks, dividends or strategically lower prices or promotions if they see the market going that way. But no one at the top wants to lower prices unless you have a strategic reason to do it. It\u2019s not good for sales and earnings,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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The real impact may be less so on price tags at stores and more on consumer confidence, said BMO Capital Markets senior economist Erik Johnson.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s less likely to have implications on the job market and things that feed into decisions consumers make every day about whether to go out and buy a new car or whether to buy a new home or upgrade or downsize \u2014 all those big consumer decisions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

But Canadian businesses will continue to be on shaky ground with the cloud of uncertainty still hanging over the U.S. trading relationship, Lander said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe problem is not just the tariffs themselves. It\u2019s these constant reversals on policy. Businesses that make decisions 30 to 50 years out need to have some degree of clarity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat you don\u2019t need is a White House that takes a decision on a Monday, does a 180 on a Tuesday, doubles down on Wednesday, and then backs away from it entirely on Thursday,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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