🚨 BREAKING NEWS: U.S. International Trade Court Permanently Invalidates President Trump's Global Tariffs
📜. Case Overview
On July 28, 2025, in the case of V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump, a three-judge panel of the U.S. International Trade Court (CIT) ruled to permanently invalidate the global tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977. The court determined that President Trump's unilateral imposition of tariffs ranging from 10% to 25% on most imports was outside the authorized authority, and issued a permanent injunction requiring U.S. Customs to cease collecting these tariffs from the time of the ruling.
📜. Reasons for the Court's Dismissal of Authority
The panel of judges at CIT concluded that IEEPA only permits the president to sanction foreign entities in emergencies to protect national security, not to impose import tariffs, which is the legislative authority of Congress. The court cited that “there is no ‘extraordinary and special threat’ posed by the long-standing trade deficit” and affirmed that the widespread imposition of tariffs violates the principle of the “major questions doctrine” when a policy has significant economic impact yet lacks clear authorization from Congress.
📊 In the coming weeks, the Federal Circuit will review the appeal and decide whether to extend the stay order. If the appellate court dismisses the appeal, the government may continue to appeal to the Supreme Court. It is anticipated that the Supreme Court may announce the acceptance of cases for the opening of the new term in October 2025.