Countries react to US Supreme Court overturning Trump tariffs

Countries and companies began to react to the United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the tariffs imposed by American President Donald Trump. The decision was announced this Friday (20). The majority of the US Supreme Court ruled that Trump exceeded his authority by imposing the broad increase in tariffs on imports from almost all US trading partners, highlighting that the law used as the basis for the measure “does not authorize the president to impose tariffs”. UNDERSTAND: What happens now? 📱Download the g1 app to see news in real time and for free In an opinion released after the decision, the president of the American court, John Roberts, stated that Trump would need to have “clear authorization from Congress” to justify the imposition of the tariff — which did not happen. In practice, the decision establishes limits on the president’s power to impose tariffs without the approval of the American Congress and can directly affect measures adopted against Brazil. The legal process has been dragging on since mid-2025. See the trending videos on g1 See the trending videos on g1 See the reaction of countries and companies around the world to the American Supreme Court’s decision: European Union According to an EU spokesperson, the bloc is “carefully” analyzing the decision and will continue to defend lower tariffs. “We remain in close contact with the US government, seeking clarification on the actions they intend to take in response to this decision,” the spokesperson told Reuters. “Companies on both sides of the Atlantic depend on stability and predictability in commercial relationships. Therefore, we continue to defend low tariffs and work to reduce them”, he added. United Kingdom The UK government has stated that it expects its privileged trade position with the US to continue, even after the tariffs are lifted. “The United Kingdom enjoys the lowest reciprocal tariffs in the world and, in any scenario, we hope that our privileged commercial position will be maintained”, said the British government in a statement, reinforcing that it will continue to work with the Americans to “understand how the decision will affect tariffs for the United Kingdom and the rest of the world”. *This report is being updated The President of the United States, Donald Trump, on January 14, 2026 REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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