Trump administration sued by 25 states over new tariffs on trading partners
- The states claim the new levies are a pretext to re-impose tariffs that were ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court.
- A group of 25 Democratic-led states has sued Donald Trump’s administration over its latest tariffs, claiming that the US president has exceeded his legal authority to implement the levies.
- The lawsuit, filed in the US Court of International Trade on Monday, targets new double-digit tariffs imposed on 60 trading partners last month over allegations they were not doing enough to stop the importation of goods produced with forced labour.
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- The states claim the new levies are a pretext to re-impose tariffs that were ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court.
- A group of 25 Democratic-led states has sued Donald Trump’s administration over its latest tariffs, claiming that the US president has exceeded his legal authority to implement the levies.
- The lawsuit, filed in the US Court of International Trade on Monday, targets new double-digit tariffs imposed on 60 trading partners last month over allegations they were not doing enough to stop the importation of goods produced with forced labour.
Sources: Al Jazeera, The Independent