The U.S. Court of International Trade rules against President Donald Trump’s 10% global tariffs, which went into effect on February 24. Multiple outlets report the court finds an across-the-board tariff scheme is not justified under a 1970s-era trade law invoked to support the levy. The decision is reported as 2–1, with one judge stating it was premature to grant full relief to the small-business plaintiffs.
The ruling favors two businesses and the state of Washington, which challenged the tariffs. However, sources agree the court’s injunction is narrow: it blocks the tariffs only as applied to the specific plaintiffs rather than issuing a broader nationwide halt. CBS and other coverage add context that the February tariffs follow a prior round that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down shortly beforehand.
While some reporting notes that Trump indicates potential follow-on tariff actions tied to trade negotiations, the court’s decision itself focuses on the legality of the February 10% measure under the cited statute and the scope of relief granted to the challengers.
