The tariffs were announced in February last year after the president's previous tariff regime was rejected by the US Supreme Court. The Federal Trade Commission ruled that the 1970s law that Trump invoked to impose the tariffs cannot be applied for that purpose.
The court's decision effectively and immediately blocked the Trump administration from enforcing the tariffs against the two companies that were behind the lawsuit and the state of Washington. The ruling can be appealed to a higher court.
In any case, the current tariffs will only apply until the end of July, unless they are extended by Congress.
