The administration of Donald Trump asked a US court on Monday to pause a ruling that blocked enforcement of its 10% global tariff while the government pursued an appeal.
The request followed a decision by the US trade court on 8 May which ruled against the tariffs introduced by the administration earlier this year.
Although the court found against the policy, it stopped short of broadly halting the collection of the tariffs nationwide.
The Trump administration formally appealed the decision on Friday and is now seeking a temporary pause that would allow the tariffs to remain in effect during the legal process.
If granted, the pause would restore tariff collection for the three importers that originally challenged the measure in court.
The 10% global tariff was introduced in February after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down most of the tariffs imposed by Trump in 2025.
The latest tariffs were implemented under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, a provision that allows the president to impose temporary trade restrictions to address balance-of-payments concerns.
The tariffs are currently scheduled to expire in July unless Congress votes to extend them.
The dispute marked the latest legal battle over Trump’s trade policies, which have faced repeated court challenges from importers, businesses and trading partners concerned about rising costs and economic disruption.
Erizia Rubyjeana
