News alert: New lawsuit targets Canada tariffs
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Gellert Global Group, a family-run U.S. food importer, filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block the Trump administration’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, arguing the administration exceeded its authority under a 1930 law that no president had ever used to impose tariffs. The suit seeks a court order halting collection of the duties and refunds for importers who already paid them. The case centers on Canadian cheeses — Gellert pays a 50% tariff on the Canadian brie it imports, while Canadian retaliatory tariffs hit American-made cheeses sold by its Canadian division.
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