US court strikes down Trump’s 10% global tariff
A federal trade court has ruled that President Trump’s 10% global tariff is illegal, dealing another blow to his trade agenda. A 2-1 panel decision described the presidential proclamation as “invalid,” with tariffs imposed on small businesses “unauthorized by law.”
President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to impose a 10% tariff on global imports has been declared unlawful by the US Court of International Trade. In a 2-1 ruling on Thursday, a three-judge panel sided with a group of small businesses and the state of Washington, stating that the presidential proclamation Trump signed to enact the duties is “invalid, and the tariffs imposed on plaintiffs are unauthorized by law.”
Second legal setback for Trump’s trade policy
The decision marks another judicial defeat for the administration’s import duty campaign. Trump had previously tried to impose similar tariffs, but the Supreme Court struck down his initial effort earlier this year in a rare loss from the conservative-leaning bench. The White House has not yet responded to requests for comment, and an appeal is widely expected. The panel’s majority wrote that “the public interest would be served by a permanent injunction,” granting the requested relief to the plaintiffs.
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