Appeals Court Allows Trump's 10 Percent Global Tariff to Remain Temporarily
A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that former President Donald Trump’s 10 percent global tariff is "likely legal," allowing it to remain in place for the time being. This decision is provisional and will stand until the court issues its final determination. The tariff was initially imposed by Trump after the Supreme Court had invalidated his prior emergency tariffs, which were deemed to exceed presidential authority. This latest ruling by the appeals court follows a federal trade court's decision last month that had found the same tariff unlawful.
A federal appeals court announced on Thursday that former President Donald Trump’s 10 percent global tariff is "likely legal." The court’s decision allows the tariff to remain in effect until a final ruling is delivered.
The tariff in question was implemented by then-President Trump after the Supreme Court had previously invalidated his emergency tariffs. The Supreme Court determined that those earlier tariffs had exceeded the president's legal authority.
This provisional ruling by the appeals court comes after a federal trade court had, just last month, found the same 10 percent global tariff to be unlawful. The trade court's decision had aimed to block officials from enforcing the tariff against a specific group.
According to The Hill, the tariff will continue to be applied under the appeals court's current decision.
