US court deals fresh blow to Trump's 10% global tariff policy
Key takeaways
- A US federal court said President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he invoked a section of a 1974 trade law to enact the 10% global tariff policy.
- In a 2-1 ruling, the panel of judges at the US Court of International Trade found the administration lacked the justification to enact tariffs under Section 122 of Trade Act 1974.
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A US federal court said President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he invoked a section of a 1974 trade law to enact the 10% global tariff policy.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DSG7Ruling is the latest in a series of legal blows to Trump's tariff policy [File: May 1]Image: Kevin Lamarque/REUTERSAdvertisement A US trade court has dealt a fresh blow to President Donald Trump's tariff strategy, ruling that his new 10% global tariffs were unlawful.
Trump imposed the temporary 10% duty in February under a national emergency law, shortly after the Supreme Court struck down even broader double-digit tariffs the president had levied in 2025 on most nations around the world.