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A federal appeals court agreed on Tuesday to allow the White House to continue collecting the extensive import taxes imposed by US President Donald Trump, as challenges to his prominent trade policy remain under appeal.
The ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit builds upon a comparable decision it issued following another federal court’s annulment of the tariffs on 28 May, which indicated that Trump had exceeded his presidential authority.
Acknowledging that the disputes regarding Trump’s tariffs present “issues of exceptional importance,” the appeals court announced it would accelerate the proceedings and conduct hearings on 31 July.
The case involves the 10% tariffs which Trump imposed in April on nearly all nations, as well as the bigger tariffs that he implemented and subsequently paused on countries with which the United States has trade deficits with.
It also includes tariffs that Trump levied on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico in an effort to compel these nations to take further action against the unlawful influx of immigrants and synthetic opioids across the US border.
In implementing the tariffs, Trump had invoked emergency powers under a 1977 law. But a three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade ruled he had exceeded his power.
The tariffs upended global trade, paralysed businesses and spooked financial markets.
Additional sources • AP
