A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal authority to impose sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law, dealing a major setback to his efforts to reshape global trade on his own terms.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in a 7-4 decision, said Trump's reliance on the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to declare national emergencies and levy import taxes on nearly every U.S. trading partner exceeded his authority.

But the court stopped short of striking the tariffs immediately, giving the administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court . The ruling will not take effect until October 14 as the Trump administration is widely expected to appeal the case to the highest court.

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