International Trade Partner Dave Townsend shared insight on the Court of International Trade’s May 7th decision regarding Trump’s global 10% tariff. Trump issued the new tariff after his previous tariffs under IEEPA were struck down by the Supreme Court. The International Trade Court stated the new tariffs were not authorized and ordered a stop in collections. Since then, the U.S. government has appealed the decision and the U.S. Court of Appeals agreed to temporarily stop the order. Leaning on his experience representing U.S. and foreign clients in trade litigation and disputes, Dave analyzed what this decision means and what he expects will happen next.

Dave said, “The opinion undoubtedly will be appealed by the United States and thus sets the stage for further consideration by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court,” in a Reuters article.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Dave pointed out that the recent ruling may make way for “other importers [to] ask for a broader remedy that applies to more companies.”

Dave's analysis was featured across major national and international outlets, including: