India, Aug. 30 -- A federal appeals court on Friday dealt a setback to Donald Trump's sweeping trade agenda, ruling that the president lacked the legal authority to unilaterally impose broad tariffs under a national emergency declaration.

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit largely upheld a lower trade court's finding from May that Trump overstepped his authority. However, the panel stopped short of striking the tariffs immediately, giving the White House time to file an appeal with the Supreme Court. The judges paused the ruling's effect until October 14.

"The statute bestows significant authority on the President to undertake a number of actions in response to a declared national emergency, but none of these actions explic...