Department of Justice Appeals Trade Court Ruling on Global Tariffs

The court held that the tariffs were not allowed under the Trade Act.

Forklifts move shipping containers at PortMiami in Miami on April 7, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The U.S. Department of Justice on May 8 filed an appeal of the U.S. Court of International Trade’s decision striking down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs.

The tariffs, which the trade court invalidated with a 2–1 vote on May 7, consisted of a temporary 10 percent value-based import duty layered atop existing tariffs on most goods entering the United States from all countries. The dissenting judge said it was premature to rule on the dispute.