A federal appeals court on 11 June 2026 reinstated enforcement of the Trump administration's 10% global import surcharge, overriding the US Court of International Trade's May ruling that struck down the duty as unlawful under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.
A federal appeals court ruled on 11 June 2026 to maintain a freeze on a lower court’s decision that had challenged the Trump administration’s newly imposed 10% global tariff.
The move ensures tariff collection continues from three importers—two small businesses and the state of Washington—who had temporarily secured relief from the duties.
The US trade court had previously rejected the tariff framework on 7 May 2026 but did not issue a sweeping order to halt collections across the board. The state of Washington and two small business importers secured temporary exemptions, including tariffs paid on University of Washington purchases.
Earlier, the US Court of International Trade (CIT) refused to suspend enforcement of a judgment striking down President Trump’s 10% temporary import surcharge.
