US President-elect Donald Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to provide legal justification for a series of universal tariffs on allies and adversaries.
That claim was reported by CNN on Wednesday, which cited sources familiar with the matter.
The move would allow Trump to build a new tariff programme by using the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, which authorizes a president to manage imports during a national emergency, the report said.
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“Nothing is off the table,” a source familiar with the matter told CNN, acknowledging that a discussion had taken place over declaring a national emergency.
The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Trump, a Republican who will take office on January 20, has vowed to impose tariffs of 10% on global imports into the US, along with a 60% tariff on Chinese goods.
He has also said he would impose a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports on his first day in office.
- Reuters with additional editing by Jim Pollard
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