Washington, 21 February 2026 (dpa/MIA) - US President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social network that he has signed a 10% global tariff "effective almost immediately," following his defeat at the Supreme Court.

"It is my Great Honor to have just signed, from the Oval Office, a Global 10% Tariff on all Countries, which will be effective almost immediately," Trump said in a brief post.

Hours earlier, Trump had forewarned of the move, saying that the new 10% tariff would be "over and above our normal tariffs already being charged."

Trump said the levy would be introduced under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which grants the president authority to impose temporary trade measures to address balance-of-payments problems.

The announcement came after the Supreme Court dealt a major setback to Trump's tariff agenda, striking down the broad, country-specific duties he unveiled last April.

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