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Twenty-Five U.S. States File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over New 10% to 12.5% Tariffs
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A coalition of 25 U.S. states, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Governor Kathy Hochul, sued the Trump administration over newly imposed tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners. The lawsuit contends that the administration unlawfully utilized Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 by citing forced labor concerns as a pretext to bypass an earlier Supreme Court ruling that struck down previous broad tariffs. The targeted trading partners include the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, and China, which collectively represent 99.4% of U.S. imports. White House spokesman Kush Desai defended the measure, stating that foreign non-enforcement of forced labor prohibitions constitutes an unreasonable burden on U.S. commerce.
Why this is news
A coalition of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade challenging newly implemented federal import tariffs on 60 trading partners.
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