US trade court rules against Trump’s 10 percent global tariffs
Key takeaways
- The court ruled in favour of small businesses that challenged the tariffs that took place in February.
- The US Court of International Trade ruled on Thursday in favour of small businesses that challenged the tariffs, which took effect on February 24.
- In his February order, Trump invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows for duties for up to 150 days to correct serious “balance of payments deficits” or head off an imminent depreciation of the dollar.
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The court ruled in favour of small businesses that challenged the tariffs that took place in February.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland, California [File: Carlos Barria/Reuters] (Reuters)By Reuters Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026The United States trade court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s latest 10 percent global tariffs, finding that across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade law.
The US Court of International Trade ruled on Thursday in favour of small businesses that challenged the tariffs, which took effect on February 24. The ruling was 2-1, with one judge saying it was premature to grant victory to the small business plaintiffs.