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A US appeals court on Tuesday temporarily paused a lower court ruling that had challenged the Trump administration’s 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act, keeping the duties in place for three importers that had won a reprieve last week.
The US Court of International Trade ruled against the new tariffs on Friday, but did not broadly block their collection. During the pause, tariffs resume for two businesses and for Washington state, which sued over the tariffs.
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a short-term administrative stay and is considering whether to extend the pause.
Washington qualified as an importer because it paid tariffs through the University of Washington, a public research institution.
The businesses and Washington state have seven days to oppose a longer pause of the lower court ruling that had favored them.
The 10% global tariff was imposed in February after the US 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.
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