Trump tariffs put in legal limbo by US trade court ruling

Huge importer refunds potentially on table if duties found unconstitutional

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President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs imposed in April were found to be unlawful by the U.S. Court of International Trade. © Reuters

RYOHEI YASOSHIMA

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's signature tariff policy has suffered another blow, with an American trade court ruling the levies "unlawful" in the first round of what is expected to be a protracted legal battle.

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