US states sue Trump administration over new tariffs on 60 trading partners
Coalition of 25 states asks US Court of International Trade to halt tariffs and declare them them unlawful
TL;DR
- 25 US states are suing the Trump administration over new tariffs on 60 trading partners.
- The states claim the tariffs are a pretext to replace import taxes previously struck down by the Supreme Court.
- The lawsuit asks the US Court of International Trade to halt the tariffs, declare them unlawful, and order refunds.
- The Trump administration cites the need to crack down on imports produced by forced labor as justification for the tariffs.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James stated the administration is illegally trying to raise taxes on families and businesses.
- The tariffs were enacted in July after previous tariffs were ruled unconstitutional.
- The lawsuit cites Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which targets countries using forced labor.
- White House spokesman Kush Desai defended the tariffs as a lawful measure to address unreasonable acts and practices burdening US commerce.