A tariff law is hiding in plain sight: Why it matters for the Constitution

If the Trump administration wants to use tariffs to fight “persistent” goods trade imbalances, the right statute is Section 122 of the Trade Act, not the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.  Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act lets the president impose a temporary import surcharge “in the form of duties” to “restrict imports” — explicitly, narrowly and…