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US trade court strikes down Trump 10% tariffs as illegal but blocks only a few targets
International
Published on 8 May 2026
Tariffs fall only for two importers and one state
A U.S. trade court ruled President Trump’s 10% global tariffs are unjustified under a decades-old law, blocking them for two importers and Washington state. Other businesses still face the duties while appeals play out. The ruling adds pressure to Trump’s tariff approach as trade talks with China loom, though the tariffs are expected to expire in July.
- Court calls Trump’s 10% global tariffs unlawful under a 1970s statute
- Relief granted to two importers and Washington state, not universally
- Tariffs remain for others pending appeal
- Decision arrives as China trade talks approach; expiry expected in July
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