U.S. Weighs Tariffs of Up to 15% for 150 Days
President Trump’s administration is reportedly considering a provisional measure to impose tariffs on large parts.
Quick overview
- The U.S. government may postpone tariff implementation after a federal appeals court reinstated Trump's tariffs.
- Trump's administration is considering a temporary tariff measure under existing law, allowing up to 15% tariffs for 150 days.
- No final decision has been made as the appeals court paused a lower court ruling that had suspended the tariffs.
- Trump defended his authority to impose tariffs, arguing it is necessary to protect the nation's economic interests.
The U.S. government may delay implementing any tariff plan after a federal appeals court temporarily reinstated former President Donald Trump’s broad tariffs, following a lower court ruling that had ordered their immediate suspension.
President Trump’s administration is reportedly considering a provisional measure to impose tariffs on large parts of the global economy under an existing law that includes a provision allowing tariffs of up to 15% for a period of 150 days, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
No final decision has been made, and the administration could hold off on moving forward with the plan now that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has paused the ruling from the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), which had struck down the tariffs.
Courtroom Clash
“The Court of International Trade issued an incredibly unfavorable ruling against the United States regarding tariffs that were desperately needed,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social. “Thankfully, the full panel of eleven judges on the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has just stayed the order.”
The CIT ruling questioned the legality of the tariffs imposed by the president, arguing that he had exceeded his constitutional authority by enacting them without Congressional approval.
The judges concluded that such a move violated the separation of powers by taking on a role reserved for the legislative branch.
Trump rejected that argument and defended his authority to protect the nation’s economic interests independently of Congress.
“The president must be allowed to defend the United States from those causing it economic and financial harm,” he declared, dismissing his critics as “backroom hustlers.”
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