NEW YORK: A U.S. appeals court on Thursday extended its block on a lower court ruling against the Trump administration's 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act, keeping the tariffs in place for three importers that had won a reprieve from the duties last week.
- The decision from the Federal Circuit appeals court allows the U.S. to continue collecting tariffs from three importers while the government's appeal plays out.
- The U.S. trade court ruled against the new tariffs on May 7, but did not widely block their collection.
- The three importers impacted by the ruling are two small businesses and the state of Washington, which paid tariffs on purchases by the University of Washington.
- The Trump administration appealed, and the appeals court on May 12 temporarily allowed tariffs to resume for the three importers who won in lower court.
- The 10% global tariff was imposed in February, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of the tariffs that Trump imposed in 2025.
- The 10% global tariff is scheduled to expire in July, unless extended by Congress.
The latest global tariffs were imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.
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