A US appeals court extended, this Thursday (11), the suspension of a first instance ruling against the 10% global tariff imposed by the Trump administration based on Section 122 of the Trade Act.
The decision maintained the collection of the global tariff of 10% for three importers while the appeal presented by the government is being analyzed. The measure extends a temporary decision that had reinstated the tariff after a victory for importers in the first instance.
On May 7, the US Court of International Trade ruled against applying the new tariffs. However, the decision did not determine the broad suspension of the charge. The plaintiffs—two small businesses and the state of Washington, which paid tariffs on purchases made by the University of Washington—got only limited relief.
The Trump administration appealed the decision, and on May 12, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily authorized the resumption of tariff collections for these three importers. Now, the court has decided to extend this authorization until the final judgment of the appeal.
The 10% global tariff was implemented in February, after the United States Supreme Court struck down most of the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump in 2025. The measure was adopted based on Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Currently, the tariff is scheduled to expire in July, unless there is an extension approved by the US Congress.
