US Court of Appeals "Trump Tariffs Illegal"... Trump "Tariffs Still Valid"

[New York=Lee Byung-chul Correspondent] The US court has once again blocked President Donald Trump's tariff policy. However, in order to give the US administration time to request a review by the Supreme Court, the effectiveness of the ruling has been postponed until October, so the tariff policy is expected to be maintained for the time being.
 According to American media such as the New York Times, the Federal Court of Appeals ruled on the 29th (local time) that many of the high tariffs imposed by President Trump by executive order were illegal. This ruling confirms the lower court's judgment that President Trump does not legally have unlimited authority to impose taxes on virtually all US imports.
 The core of the issue is whether President Trump can impose high tariffs on major trading countries based on the decades-old 'International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)'. Although the law does not specify tariffs, President Trump used it to impose massive tariffs on major trading partners such as China, Canada, and Mexico, restructuring trade and securing billions of dollars in revenue.
 In response to President Trump's claim of tariff authority, small businesses and some state governments immediately took legal action. They claimed financial damage due to the president's unilateral tariff imposition, and in May, the Federal Trade Court nullified many tariffs, stating that the president cannot exercise 'unlimited authority'. The administration immediately appealed, and the court allowed tariffs to be maintained during the hearing period. During this process, the White House expanded the tariff card by adding new tariffs targeting over 90 countries.
 This ruling directly applies to tariffs based on IEEPA. It includes not only high tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico but also newly announced high tariffs on other countries this month. However, tariffs imposed on automobiles, steel, and other products for national security reasons are actions under separate laws and are not affected by this ruling.
 This ruling is significant as it is a case where the judiciary has blocked President Trump's unprecedented use of the economic emergency law as a means of imposing tariffs, unlike his predecessors. If the Supreme Court confirms the ruling, the White House's tariff authority will inevitably be greatly restricted. This could lead to a weakening of the most powerful weapon the Trump administration has used in negotiations with major trading countries.
 President Trump reacted on social media Truth Social, saying "Tariffs are still valid" and criticized the Court of Appeals as "very partisan." He argued that "if this decision is upheld, the US will literally be destroyed," emphasizing that "as we celebrate Labor Day, we must remember that tariffs are the best tool to help workers and support companies making 'Made in America' products."

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