The reinstated tariffs include a 10 percent global rate, a 25 percent duty on Canadian and Mexican goods, and a 20 percent tariff on Chinese products, which the Trump administration tied to drug trafficking concerns.
A federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated former President Donald Trump’s global tariffs as it reviews a legal challenge to their validity.
On Thursday, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted “an immediate administrative stay” of a lower court ruling that struck down Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs under a decades-old law.
The reinstated tariffs include a 10 percent global rate, a 25 percent duty on Canadian and Mexican goods, and a 20 percent tariff on Chinese products, which the Trump administration tied to drug trafficking concerns.
The stay is expected to last through mid-June, pending further court review. In a separate case, U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras also ruled against the tariffs but delayed enforcement for 14 days.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized the trade court’s decision, claiming it had “railroaded” delicate negotiations with foreign governments. The rulings have added confusion to the administration’s trade strategy.