A coalition of 25 Democratic-led US states files a lawsuit challenging new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on goods from 60 trading partners. The states argue the tariffs exceed the president’s legal authority to tax imports. The case is filed in the US Court of International Trade in New York, after earlier legal efforts by small businesses that sought to block the tariffs when they took effect last month.
The new tariffs are set at 10% and 12.5% and are tied to allegations that certain trading partners are not doing enough to stop exports involving forced labor. The tariffs are described as following prior rounds of global tariffs that have faced court setbacks, including decisions by the Supreme Court earlier this year. The states ask the court to halt the tariffs, declare them unlawful, and order refunds of duties already paid.
Outlets also note the timing of the changes: the new tariffs take effect as a prior 10% global tariff expires. The administration continues to implement new measures despite ongoing legal challenges.
