Overview

• The administration asked the Court to state by September 10 whether it will take the case and to schedule oral arguments by early November.
• The D.C. Circuit held that most tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act are unlawful but stayed its ruling until October 14.
• The contested measures cover broad, across-the-board import duties, while sector-specific tariffs on steel, aluminum and autos remain unaffected under separate laws.
• The government cautioned that striking down the tariffs could force refunds of collected duties and complicate ongoing trade negotiations.
• The lawsuit was filed by private businesses, including wine importer VOS Selections, alongside roughly a dozen U.S. states.