Federal court strikes down Trumps 10 per cent global tariffs as 'invalid

WASHINGTON: (May 8) In another setback to the White House, a US federal court has struck down the 10 per cent global tariffs slapped by President Donald Trump, terming them "invalid" and "unauthorised by law".

These new tariffs were imposed by Trump on all countries, including India, on February 24 for 150 days following a Supreme Court verdict that struck down his earlier sweeping levies.

The Supreme Court had said that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorise the imposition of duties.