US trade court rules against Trump’s 10% global tariffs
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Trump also issues new deadline for EU to implement trade deal terms before raising tariffs to ‘much higher levels’ The US trade court on Thursday ruled against Donald Trump’s latest 10% global tariffs, finding across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade law. The US court of international trade ruled in favor of small businesses that challenged the tariffs, which took effect on
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Shipping containers at the port of Savannah in Georgia on 11 March 2026. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Shipping containers at the port of Savannah in Georgia on 11 March 2026. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images US trade court rules against Trump’s 10% global tariffs Trump also issues new deadline for EU to implement trade deal terms before raising tariffs to ‘much higher levels’
The US trade court on Thursday ruled against Donald Trump’s latest 10% global tariffs, finding across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade law.
The US court of international trade ruled in favor of small businesses that challenged the tariffs, which took effect on 24 February. The ruling was 2-1, with one judge saying it was premature to grant victory to the small business plaintiffs.
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