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United States
Měiguó
美国
Court of International Trade
màoyì fǎyuàn
贸易法院
to rule / to adjudicate
cáidìng
裁定
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
10 percent
10%
10%
global
quánqiú
全球
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
illegal / unlawful
wéifǎ
违法

US Court of International Trade
Měiguó guójì màoyì fǎyuàn
美国国际贸易法院
on
May 7th
5 yuè 7 rì
5月7日
by a vote of
2 to 1
2 bǐ 1
2比1
to rule / adjudicate
cáidìng
裁定
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
administration / government
zhèngfǔ
政府
imposed / enacted
tuīxíng de
推行的
10 percent
10%
10%
global
quánqiú
全球
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
to lack
quēfá
缺乏
legal basis
fǎlǜ yījù
法律依据

May 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM

US Court of International Trade
Měiguó guójì màoyì fǎyuàn
美国国际贸易法院
on
May 7th
5 yuè 7 rì
5月7日
regarding
jiù
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
administration / government
zhèngfǔ
政府
imposed / enacted
tuīxíng de
推行的
10 percent
10%
10%
global
quánqiú
全球
import
jìnkǒu
进口
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
to render / to issue
zuòchū
作出
a ruling / judgment
cáijué
裁决
to determine / to find
rèndìng
认定
such / the said
gāi
tariff
guānshuì
关税
to lack
quēfá
缺乏
legal basis / lawful grounds
héfǎ yījù
合法依据
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
had already in
yǐ yú
已于
February of this year
jīnnián èryuè
今年二月
to rule
cáidìng
裁定
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
originally / at first
zuìchū
最初
imposed
zhēngshōu de
征收的
double-digit
liǎng wèi shù
两位数
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
exceeded
chāochū
超出
the president
executive authority
xíngzhèng quánlì
行政权力
scope / boundary
fànwéi
范围
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
subsequently / thereafter
suíhòu
随后
to invoke / to cite
yuányǐn
援引
another
lìng yī
另一
law
fǎlǜ
法律
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to introduce / to roll out
tuīchū
推出
10 percent
10%
10%
(modifier particle)
de
import
jìnkǒu
进口
tariff
guānshuì
关税
however / but
dàn
the said law
gāi fǎlǜ
该法律
only permits
jǐn yǔnxǔ
仅允许
in the case of
zài
balance of payments
guójì shōuzhī
国际收支
serious imbalance
yánzhòng shīhéng
严重失衡
when / at the time of
shí
to levy / to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
the court
fǎyuàn
法院
to consider / to find
rènwéi
认为
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
the United States
Měiguó
美国
does not
bìng bù
并不
exhibit
cúnzài
存在
the aforementioned
shàngshù
上述
imbalance
shīhéng
失衡
condition / situation
zhuàngkuàng
状况
therefore / as a result
yīncǐ
因此
the said
gāi
tariff
guānshuì
关税
does not possess / lacks
bù jùbèi
不具备
legality / legitimacy
héfǎxìng
合法性
this
cǐ cì
此次
ruling
cáijué
裁决
is / constitutes
wéi
2 to 1
2 bǐ 1
2比1
majority
duōshù
多数
decision
cáidìng
裁定
among which
qízhōng
其中
one
yī wèi
一位
judge
fǎguān
法官
considered
rènwéi
认为
prematurely
tíqián
提前
to rule in favor of
pàndìng
判定
the plaintiffs
yuángào
原告
small businesses
xiǎo qǐyè
小企业
winning the case
shèngsuì
胜诉
is still inappropriate / premature
shàng bù shìyí
尚不适宜
currently
mùqián
目前
the said
gāi
tariff
guānshuì
关税
for
duì
other
qítā
其他
importers
jìnkǒu shāng
进口商
still
réng
remains / is maintained
wéichí
维持
effective / in force
yǒuxiào
有效
it is expected that
yùjì
预计
in
July
7 yuè
7月
to expire
dàoqī
到期
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
administration
zhèngfǔ
政府
indicated
biǎoshì
表示
will
jiāng
regarding
jiù
the said
gāi
ruling
cáijué
裁决
to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
an appeal
shàngsù
上诉

New Words

cáijué
裁决
ruling / judgment
guānshuì
关税
tariff
héfǎ yījù
合法依据
legal basis
chāochū
超出
to exceed
xíngzhèng quánlì
行政权力
executive authority
guójì shōuzhī shīhéng
国际收支失衡
balance of payments imbalance
héfǎxìng
合法性
legality / legitimacy
duōshù cáidìng
多数裁定
majority decision
shàngsù
上诉
appeal
jìnkǒu shāng
进口商
importers
dàoqī
到期
to expire

News in English

Business

US Trade Court Rules Trump 10 Percent Global Tariffs Are Illegal

The US Court of International Trade ruled 2 to 1 on May 7 that the Trump administration lacks legal basis for its 10 percent global tariffs.

The US Court of International Trade issued a ruling on May 7th regarding the 10% global import tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, determining that the tariffs lack legal basis.

Previously, the US Supreme Court had ruled in February of this year that the double-digit tariffs initially levied by Trump exceeded the scope of his executive authority.

Subsequently, Trump invoked another law to reintroduce a 10% import tariff. However, the law only permits tariffs when the balance of payments is severely imbalanced.

The court found that the United States currently does not exhibit such an imbalanced condition and therefore the tariff lacks legitimacy.

The ruling was a 2-to-1 majority decision, with one judge considering a preliminary ruling in favor of small business plaintiffs to be premature.

Currently, the tariff remains effective for other importers and is expected to expire in July.

The Trump administration indicated it will appeal this ruling.

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