Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Ruling Against US Global Tariffs

The U.S. Court of International Trade had ruled that the tariffs were not allowed under the Trade Act.

Forklift operators move shipping containers at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on April 20, 2026. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

A federal appeals court on May 12 temporarily put on hold a lower court ruling striking down the Trump administration’s global tariffs.

On May 7, the U.S. Court of International Trade voted 2–1 to invalidate the temporary 10 percent value-based import duty that is layered atop existing tariffs on most goods entering the United States from all countries.