A lawsuit filed Tuesday in the U.S. Court of International Trade challenges President Donald Trump's use of Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian goods such as hockey sticks, wine, honey, and wigs, imposed in July. Plaintiff Gellert Global Group, a New Jersey food importer whose cheeses are covered by the duties, argues the 96-year-old law was impliedly repealed by later legislation. The complaint asks the court to declare the tariffs unlawful, block their enforcement, and order refunds with interest for duties already paid. Represented by the Liberty Justice Center, which previously helped get the Supreme Court to strike down Trump's reciprocal tariffs in February, the case comes as the administration refunds an estimated $166 billion collected under those duties. The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.
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