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US trade court strikes down Trump 10% tariffs as unjustified but limits the damage to two importers
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Published on 8 May 2026
Ruling calls the tariffs illegal yet blocks just two importers
A US trade court ruled Trump’s 10% temporary global tariffs are unjustified under a 1970s trade law, dealing another setback to his tariff push. However, the court only blocked the levies for two private importers and the State of Washington. The decision lands days before Trump is set to discuss trade tensions with Xi Jinping in Beijing.
- Court said Trump’s 10% temporary tariffs lack legal justification
- Injunction applies only to two importers and Washington state
- Global tariff ambitions take another hit ahead of China talks
- Blocked duties expire in about two months
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