A U.S. federal appeals court rules that the government can continue collecting a 10% worldwide tariff for now while legal challenges to the levies continue through the court system. The decision comes from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington. Multiple outlets report that the court’s ruling is procedural, allowing tariff collections to continue during the litigation rather than immediately halting the tariff.
The tariff, imposed in February, applies broadly as a “worldwide” rate of 10%. According to the reports, the government is permitted to keep collecting the duty as the case moves forward, suggesting the court found the administration’s legal position at least likely to succeed on the merits, based on the way the decision is described.
The ruling does not end the underlying dispute. It keeps the status quo in place temporarily, with the outcome of the challenges still to be determined in subsequent court proceedings.
