The US Court of Appeals allows President Donald Trump – Bloomberg’s tariffs

A Federal Court of Appeals has ruled that the broad tariffs of US President Donald Trump can remain in force while legal appeals continue, according to Bloomberg.

The order announced on Tuesday by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit extends an anterior temporary relief for the Government while challenging a decision of a lower court last month that blocked the tariffs. The Department of Justice said that the concerns of US officials about current trade negotiations exceeded the economic damage alleged by the small businesses they demanded.

Market reaction

At the time of the publication, the US dollar index was 0.01% in the day to 99.05.

FAQS tariffs


Although tariffs and taxes generate government income to finance public goods and services, they have several distinctions. Tariffs are paid in advance in the entrance port, while taxes are paid at the time of purchase. Taxes are imposed on individual taxpayers and companies, while tariffs are paid by importers.


There are two schools of thought among economists regarding the use of tariffs. While some argue that tariffs are necessary to protect national industries and address commercial imbalances, others see them as a harmful tool that could potentially increase long -term prices and bring to a harmful commercial war by promoting reciprocal tariffs.


During the election campaign for the presidential elections of November 2024, Donald Trump made it clear that he intends to use tariffs to support the US economy. In 2024, Mexico, China and Canada represented 42% of the total US imports in this period, Mexico stood out as the main exporter with 466.6 billion dollars, according to the US Census Office, therefore, Trump wants to focus on these three nations by imposing tariffs. It also plans to use the income generated through tariffs to reduce personal income taxes.

Source: Fx Street

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