Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- A Federal Appeals Court on Friday ruled that most of US President Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal - but held off on enforcing the decision until mid-October, given expectations that it will be appealed to the Supreme Court.

The ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in Washington, D.C., focused on the "reciprocal" tariffs Trump imposed in April, as well as separate tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico that the administration put in place citing emergency powers granted under a 1970s-era law.

The Court's decision does not impact other tariffs, authorised under different authorities, such as taxes on imported steel and aluminium.

The Appeals Court in Washington ruled that the President had ov...