US Trade Court Strikes Down Trump's Latest 10% Global Tariffs

A U.S. trade court ruled Thursday that President Trump's latest round of global 10% tariffs are invalid.

In a 2-1 decision, a panel of judges in the U.S. Court of International Trade sided with 24 states and a small group of businesses. They had filed a lawsuit in March challenging the legality of the Trump administration's tax on most imports.

The new tariffs took effect in February, days after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's previous round of sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs. Those earlier tariffs were first issued in April 2025 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court held that the IEEPA does not give Trump the authority to impose tariffs.

After that ruling, the White House imposed the new tariffs using Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. That provision allows the president to impose tariffs for 150 days.

The court's 88-page ruling on Thursday called the tariffs "unlawful" and said they had caused "economic harm."

"Defendants do not explain why they should be permitted to continue the unlawful collection of Section 122 duties from Importer Plaintiffs for the duration of the imposition of such duties," the judges wrote.

The panel ordered the Trump administration to implement the ruling within five days. It also required the White House to issue refunds plus interest for all tariffs paid by businesses.

CBS News has reached out to the White House for comment.