Overview
- A U.S. appeals court temporarily put the worldwide 10% tariff back in force for the plaintiffs in the case.
- The order pauses last week’s trade court ruling that found the 1974 statute did not authorize the blanket duties.
- Two companies and Washington state must resume paying the tariff, which raises their import costs right away.
- The court gave the challengers seven days to seek further relief before it rules on a longer stay.
- The tariffs are set to lapse in July unless Congress extends them, leaving importers unsure how to price and plan contracts.