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The decision means that trade tariffs imposed by the Trump administration can be re-implemented until the Supreme Court rules on the suspension.

Less than a day after a federal court for international trade blocked import tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on several countries, a new development occurred.

On Thursday, the appeals court reviewing the Trump administration’s objection to the previous ruling announced that the suspension would be temporarily lifted until the Supreme Court reviews the case.

Tariffs generally require Congressional approval, but Trump claimed that the U.S. trade deficit constituted a national emergency, giving him authority to act.

Tariffs generally must be approved by Congress, but Trump argued that the U.S. trade deficit amounted to a national emergency, granting him executive powers.

The court therefore ruled that the presidential order, which it said lacked legal backing, was invalid.

The Trump administration appealed the decision, and the U.S. Supreme Court will ultimately have the final say on the matter.

Thus, during the waiting period until deliberations begin in the Supreme Court, the Appeals Court lifted the recently imposed tariff freeze.

On Friday, Trump threatened to impose 50% tariffs on the EU as early as June 1, but on Monday night he changed his mind again and announced that the EU tariff freeze would be extended until July 9.