Court rules Trump’s 10% tariffs unlawful, orders refunds

A U.S. Court of International Trade ruled 2-1 that the Trump administration’s global 10% tariffs under Section 122 were unlawful, ordering the government to stop collecting duties from Washington state and two plaintiffs and to refund the tariffs with interest. The decision said Section 122 requires a balance-of-payments deficit, not the deficits the administration cited, and did not issue a universal injunction against the tariffs. The White House may pursue longer-lasting tariff moves after investigations, but this ruling curtails this round of duties for the plaintiffs involved.