Court rules Trump tariffs unlawful: 6 things to know

President Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs on foreign nations have been ruled unlawful by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The court ruled he went too far by declaring national emergencies to justify the duties, CBS News reported Sept. 1. 

Here are six things to know: 

1. The 7-4 decision, rendered Aug. 29, largely sided with a decision made in May by a federal trade court in New York. However, the appeals court decision got rid of a part of the previous ruling that struck down tariffs immediately, allowing time for the Trump administration to appeal to the Supreme Court.
2. The appeals court decision is centered on the tariffs President Trump imposed April 2, when he applied a 10% baseline tariff on all foreign imports along with a 50% additional tariff on certain trading partners. President Trump later suspended the tariffs for 90 days to allow for trade negotiations, with some countries reaching a deal with the U.S.; others that did not comply face a higher tariff amount. 
3. In an Aug. 29 Truth Social Post, President Trump strongly opposed the ruling, calling the court “highly partisan” and emphasizing the tariffs remain in effect. 

   “Today a Highly Partisan Appeals Court incorrectly said that our Tariffs should be removed, but they know the United States of America will win in the end. If these Tariffs ever went away, it would be a total disaster for the Country. It would make us financially weak, and we have to be strong. The USA will no longer tolerate enormous Trade Deficits and unfair Tariffs and Non Tariff Trade Barriers imposed by other Countries, friend or foe, that undermine our Manufacturers, Farmers, and everyone else. If allowed to stand, this decision would literally destroy the United States of America,” the post said. 

4. President Trump justified the levies by declaring U.S. trade deficits as a national emergency under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act. In February, he imposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, citing that drug trafficking and illegal immigration amounted to a national emergency.
5. In May, however, the U.S. Court of International Trade rejected the argument, ruling the sweeping tariffs “exceed any authority granted to the president” under emergency powers.
6. In response to the recent court decision, President Trump promised to take the ruling to the Supreme Court. The court ruling does not cover all tariffs; it excludes levies on aluminum, steel and cars, which were a part of a different regulation. It also excludes tariffs President Trump imposed on China during his first term.

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