US appeals court reinstates Trump tariff plans | BBC News

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US President Donald Trump can keep collecting import taxes for now, an appeals court has said, a day after a trade ruling found the bulk of his global tariffs to be illegal. A federal appeals court granted a bid from the White House to temporarily suspend the lower court's order, which ruled that Trump had overstepped his power by imposing the duties. Wednesday's judgement from the US Court of International Trade drew the ire of Trump officials, who called it an example of judicial overreach. Small businesses and a group of states had challenged the measures, which are at the heart of Trump's agenda and have shaken up the world economic order. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Tariffs #Trump #US #BBCNews