US appeals court extends block on ruling against Trump’s 10% global tariff

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.

(Reporting by Dietrich Knauth; Editing by Noeleen Walder and Aurora Ellis)