The court ruled in favour of small businesses that challenged the tariffs that took place in February.
The United States trade court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s latest 10 percent global tariffs, finding that across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade law.
The US Court of International Trade ruled on Thursday in favour of small businesses that challenged the tariffs , which took effect on February 24. The ruling was 2-1, with one judge saying it was premature to grant victory to the small business plaintiffs.
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The small businesses had argued the new tariffs were an attempt to sidestep a landmark US Supreme Court decision that struck…
