A US federal court has blocked President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, in a major blow to a key part of his economic policies.
The Court of International Trade rules that the emergency law invoked by the White House does not give the president unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country.
It also blocks the separate levies the US imposed on China, Mexico and Canada.
Within minutes the Trump administration lodged an appeal, saying: “It is not for unelected judges to decide how to properly address a national emergency”.
So there will be no change at the border just yet, business reporter Katie Silver writes – as the decision goes through the appeals process.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of five small businesses that import goods from abroad.
