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UK expects ‘privileged trading position’ to continue after Trump tariffs ruling

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  • The UK Government has said that the US Supreme Court ruling striking down President Donald Trump’s tarrifs is a matter for the United States to determine.
  • The ruling determined that the president’s global levies were unlawfully imposed under the 1977 law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
  • The UK Government has pledged to continue supporting British businesses as further details regarding the ruling are announced.
  • The Government said it anticipates that the UK's "privileged trading position" with the United States will be maintained under any scenario.
  • The UK will work with the US administration to understand how the ruling will affect tariffs for the UK and the rest of the world, it said in a statement.

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