US Federal Court strikes down Trump Administration Tariffs

The US Court of International Trade ruled unanimously that tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on goods from countries worldwide exceed presidential authority under existing emergency powers legislation.

In a fast-moving legal reversal, a federal appeals court in Washington reinstated US President Donald Trump’s expansive tariffs on foreign imports on Thursday, one day after the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that Trump had exceeded his authority under emergency powers.

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a temporary stay on the lower court’s decision, allowing the tariffs announced on April 2—labelled by Trump as “Liberation Day” duties—to remain in effect while the government appeals.

"The request for an immediate administrative stay is granted to the extent that the judgments and the permanent injunctions entered by the Court of International Trade in these cases are temporarily stayed until further notice while this court considers the motions papers," the order stated, as reported by The Independent.

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