JAKARTA - The administration of US President Donald Trump has appealed a court ruling blocking global tariffs of 10 percent, marking a continuation of legal disputes related to controversial trade policies.
The appeal was filed a day after a panel of US International Trade Court judges, in a 2-1 ruling, said the use of Article 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 did not meet the legal requirements.
In February, Trump announced sweeping tariffs after the Supreme Court overturned a policy of reciprocal tariffs and surcharges on fentanyl-related imports from China, Canada, and Mexico.
"The Trump administration is reviewing legal options and remains confident of winning," White House spokesman Kush Desai told Kyodo News.
Based on the 1974 Trade Law, the new tariff only applies for a maximum of 150 days unless extended by Congress.
The policy is intended as a temporary replacement for country-specific tariffs.
The latest ruling is another legal setback for Trump's economic agenda, but it only applies to Washington state and the two plaintiff companies.
The court stated that the other plaintiffs did not have legal standing.
The law allows the president to impose tariffs of up to 15 percent to address a large and serious balance of payments deficit.
In the lawsuit, small businesses and 24 states - most of them led by Democrats - argue Trump's interpretation is wrong because it equates the balance of payments with the trade balance.
Last year, Trump also used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to impose broad tariffs without congressional approval.
The Supreme Court ruled the move exceeded the president's authority because taxation is a legislative authority.
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