The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), the public policy voice of the US business and professional events industry, has welcomed the US Supreme Court, 20 February, ruling that tariffs introduced under the auspices of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are unconstitutional.
“Today’s Supreme Court ruling is welcome news for the business and professional events industry,” the ECA statement ran. “The IEEPA tariffs have increased costs and uncertainty for event organisers, suppliers, venues, exhibitors, and attendees alike. Moreover, they have been particularly harmful to small businesses, which account for 99% of all industry companies and 80% of all event exhibitors.
ECA encourages policymakers to pursue trade policies that increase affordability, reduce uncertainty, and increase the competitiveness of both the industry and the US going forward. These include a commitment to free trade agreements and the elimination of tariffs, subsidies, and non-tariff barriers with US trading partners around the world.”
The Supreme Court voted 6-3 against president Trump’s tariffs, ruling the International Emergency Economic Powers Act “does not authorise the president to impose tariffs”. President Trump maintained it was his “right” to set tariffs and also complained about having to “wait for this decision” from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court justices heard arguments on the legality of Trump’s tariffs back in November 2025.
Source: www.exhibitionworld.co.uk
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