Appeals court extends block on ruling against Trump's 10% global tariff

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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