United States of America: Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted temporary administrative stay of CIT ruling on tariff regime implemented by Trump Administration including Executive Order 14195 and its subsequent amendments concerning duty-free de minimis treatment

On 29 May 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a temporary administrative stay of the judgment and permanent injunction issued by the United States Court of International Trade (CIT), which on 28 May had declared unlawful a set of tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The tariffs were established through a series of Executive Orders, including EO 14195 and its subsequent amendments. The Court of Appeals temporarily stayed the CIT’s ruling while it considers the government’s motions for a full stay pending appeal. The stay applies to the tariffs introduced under the “Worldwide,” “Retaliatory,” and “Trafficking” Orders, as well as associated measures such as restrictions on duty-free de minimis treatment. The Court also granted the government’s request to consolidate multiple appeals related to the ruling and directed the parties to file a single set of briefs. Plaintiffs-appellees are required to submit their response by 5 June 2025, with a consolidated reply from the government due by 9 June 2025. The stay remains in effect until further notice.