The tariffs were previously blocked by a trade court but will be restored for now.
On Thursday, President Trump’s global tariffs were reinstated by the U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit.
The order came after a lower trade court blocked most of the president’s emergency tariffs, and the courts will continue to examine whether the tariffs fall within the scope of his authority.
The ruling by the lower court was immediately appealed by Trump’s administration. The administration threatened to go to the Supreme Court if a stay was not granted.
The U.S. Court of International Trade sided with businesses and states that sued the Trump administration for utilizing emergency powers to set high import taxes.
The court found that trade deficits do not constitute an emergency under the law, and do not allow the president power to impose unlimited tariffs.
On Thursday, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said the panel for the U.S. Court of International Trade that blocked the tariffs had “brazenly abused their judicial power.”
“Our trade agenda is moving forward, and we’ve already heard from countries around the world today who will continue to negotiate in good faith with the United States so we can cut good trade deals on behalf of the American people, and we fully expect to win this case in court,” Leavitt said on Thursday.
In the administration’s appeal, it was argued that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act “clearly authorizes” the president to impose the tariffs.
“Absent at least interim relief from this Court, the United States plans to seek emergency relief from the Supreme Court tomorrow to avoid the irreparable national-security and economic harms at stake,” the administration wrote.
Shortly following his return to office, President Trump set tariffs in place against Canada, Mexico, and China to curb illicit fentanyl distribution originating from the countries.
In April, Trump imposed tariffs against most nations after declaring a national emergency under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
The tariffs come as Trump attempts to fulfill his promise to address issues facing global trade and return manufacturing to the United States to lower prices for Americans.
