Key facts
- A U.S. appeals court extended its block on a lower court ruling against the Trump administration's 10% global tariff.
- The decision allows the U.S. to continue collecting tariffs from three importers while the government's appeal plays out.
- The tariffs were imposed in February under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.
- The three affected importers are two small businesses and the state of Washington.
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday extended its block on a lower court ruling against the Trump administration's 10% global tariff, allowing the government to continue collecting the duties from three importers while legal challenges proceed.
The decision from the Federal Circuit appeals court permits the U.S. to continue collecting tariffs from three importers while the government's appeal plays out. The U.S. trade court had 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 under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The tariff is scheduled to expire in July, unless extended by Congress.