Washington DC, Feb. 21 -- Faced with US Supreme Court order that tariffs imposed by Trump administration under the IEEPA were illegal, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer outlined a set of options his government will take to "ensure continuity in reaching these goals and as part of our negotiated agreements with numerous trading partners."

In a statement, Greer said the administration will immediately impose a temporary 10 per cent surcharge on goods imported into the US, pursuant to Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The 10 per cent tariffs will remain in place for 150 days, and an extension may need Congress' nod. The temporary import duty will take effect February 24 at 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time. However, some essential g...