Trump Administration Appeals U.S. Trade Court's Block on '10% Global Tariff'

Trump Administration Appeals U.S. Trade Court's Block on '10% Global Tariff'

The U.S. administration of Donald Trump immediately appealed a ruling by the Court of International Trade (CIT) that blocked its '10% global tariff'.

According to Reuters on the 8th (local time), the Trump administration filed an appeal against the CIT's ruling issued the previous day.

The previous day, the CIT, with a 2-1 majority, ruled that the 10% tariff imposed by the Trump administration on all imported goods, based on Section 122 of the Trade Act, was illegal.

The court stated that Section 122 of the Trade Act was not designed as a basis to resolve the U.S. trade deficit, and ordered the suspension of tariff application to Washington state and two small businesses that filed the lawsuit.

Subsequently, President Trump met with reporters and reacted strongly, blaming the ruling on "two radical left-wing judges."

Jamieson Greer, the acting U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), expressed his expectation to win the appeal.

Previously, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that reciprocal tariffs based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were illegal, the Trump administration shifted its focus to a 10% universal tariff applied under Section 122 of the Trade Act.

This tariff is scheduled to expire on July 24 unless extended by Congress.

Reuters reported that this appeal increases the likelihood of a prolonged legal battle over billions of dollars in tariff refunds.