# US court backs Trump’s power to end low-value import tariff exemption 2026-08-14T03:47:51+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The U.S. Court of International Trade on Thursday upheld Donald Trump’s authority to end the 'de minimis' tariff exemption for low-value imports from China, Mexico and Canada. The court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act allowed him to rescind the trade privilege, a rare legal win for Trump’s tariff agenda. Trump called the ruling a 'big win' on Truth Social, saying the exemption had been 'a giant loophole for tariff cheats.' The case was brought by Michigan-based auto parts importer Detroit Axle, which had adapted its business to use the exemption. Congress had already closed the exemption through an omnibus bill, but kept it in place until July 2027. The Supreme Court earlier this year struck down Trump’s broader February 2025 tariffs, but did not address the de minimis rule. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: de minimis, Detroit Axle, Donald Trump, IEEPA, trade court, US tariffs Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-court-backs-trumps-power-to-end-low-value-import-tariff-exemption/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-court-backs-trumps-power-to-end-low-value-import-tariff-exemption/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.