Supreme Court tariff ruling unlikely to make meaningful difference to construction equipment prices
23 February 2026
US President Donald Trump at a press briefing in February 2026 (Image: Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz)
Neither a US Supreme Court ruling to scrap certain trade tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, nor a subsequent move by US President Donald Trump to impose global tariffs of 15% are likely to have a meaningful impact on the cost of construction equipment in the US.
US Supreme Court justices voted 6-3 last week to strike down import taxes imposed by Trump, after finding that he had overstepped his powers using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Trump criticised that decision and responded first by announcing a 10% levy on all goods coming into the…
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