US President Donald Trump filed an appeal on Friday after the latest legal setback to his signature tariff policy, piling on more chaos and global uncertainty and setting up a new tussle over billions of US dollars in refunds.The appeal follows a decision on Thursday by the US Court of International Trade that invalidated his use of a Section 122 trade provision that saw him slap 10 per cent import taxes on nearly every country on earth. In its ruling, the court found that he failed to meet the “large and serious” trade deficit test required under the 1974 statute.Section 122 was something of a stopgap until he could impose tougher provisions, so its impact will be capped.
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Trump appeals latest court loss on tariffs as chaos and uncertainty amp up
President Donald Trump has appealed a recent court ruling that invalidated his use of a Section 122 trade provision, which imposed 10 percent import taxes on goods from nearly all countries. The US Court of International Trade ruled on Thursday that Trump failed to meet the "large and serious" trade deficit requirement necessary to invoke this statute.
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President Donald Trump has appealed a recent court ruling that invalidated his use of a Section 122 trade provision, which imposed 10 percent import taxes on goods from nearly all countries. The US Court of International Trade ruled on Thursday that Trump failed to meet the "large and serious" trade deficit requirement necessary to invoke this statute. This appeal, filed on Friday, adds to existing global uncertainty and sets the stage for a legal battle over billions of dollars in potential refunds. Section 122 was intended as a temporary measure until more stringent trade provisions could be implemented.
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