Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump · ¶438

With respect to foreign trade specifically, Congress often “invest[s] the President with large discretion in matters arising out of the execution of statutes relating to trade and commerce with other nations.” Marshall Field & Co. v. Clark, 143 U. S. 649, 691 (1892). Since the Founding, that longstanding practice has included tariff statutes: Congress has granted the President expansive power over tariffs and foreign trade. Ante, at 325–329 (Thomas, J., dissenting). And this Court has uniformly rejected challenges to tariffs imposed by Presidents under those statutory authorities. E. g., Federal Energy Administration v. Algonquin SNG, Inc., 426 U. S. 548, 558–560 (1976); J. W. Hampton, Jr., & Co. v. United States, 276 U. S. 394, 409 (1928); Marshall Field, 143 U. S., at 690–694; Cargo of Brig Aurora v. United States, 7 Cranch 382, 386–388 (1813).

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