Trump levied Section 301 tariffs in July.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
Multiple tier-1 and primary sources confirm that the Section 301 tariffs (10% or 12.5% on 60 trading partners) were imposed in July 2026 at President Trump's direction, taking effect July 24. The claim matches the post's wording and no source contradicts it.
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… in sight, Trump's tariffs are finally getting their day in court, but not the 50% tariffs that Trump levied against Canada using what can, at best, be described as the extremely dubious powers, quote unquote, of the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. Oh, no, the tariffs that have finally reached the US. Court of International Trade are the Section 301 tariffs that Trump levied back in July. Now, by the time you are listening to this, a couple of days in the future, it is going to be October. Now, the first lawsuit against these tariffs was filed again in late July, and it's now October, and we're getting, you know, we're getting the initial …
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Supports. Reuters reports that the Trump administration imposed Section 301 tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on 60 trading partners on July 24, 2026, replacing an expiring temporary 10% global tariff.[1]
Supports. The USTR primary fact sheet records final Section 301 action, taken at the direction of President Trump, imposing 10% or 12.5% tariffs on 60 trading partners.[2]
Supports. The Congressional Research Service states that on July 23, 2026, President Trump imposed Section 301 tariff rates of 10% or 12.5% on 60 economies, published in the Federal Register on July 28, 2026.[3]
Supports. Law firm and newsletter analyses (Troutman, Grant Thornton) confirm that a presidential memorandum dated July 23 directed the Section 301 tariffs, which took effect July 24.[4][5]
Context. Sources describe the tariffs as a replacement for Supreme Court-invalidated duties, and critics such as Rep. Raskin allege they are a pretext, but this does not dispute that the tariffs were levied in July.[6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 primary, 4 not rated
- 1Trump imposes forced labor duties on 60 trading partners as 10% US tariffs expirereuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Fact Sheet: USTR Section 301 Action in Response to the ...ustr.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Active Presidential Tariff Actions in 2026: Fact Sheetcongress.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Forced Labor, Meet Section 301: New Tariffs Target 60 of ...troutman.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5New tariffs imposed on countries as Section 122 endsgrantthornton.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Trump using tariffs as a 'tool for grift,' Raskin says ...cnbc.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 725 states sue over Trump's new tariffs, calling them 'pretext' to replace his old onesnewsday.com · not rated · cited for: context
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