US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries
A group of US states filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging new tariffs affecting dozens of countries. The duties were imposed over claims that 60 US trading partners failed to tackle forced labour.
Twenty-five Democratic-led US states filed a lawsuit in federal court against tariffs recently announced by the Trump administration. The filing argues the tariffs rest on weak legal grounds and will raise costs for consumers.
The administration had justified the tariffs by claiming that 60 US trading partners had failed to tackle forced labour. The states challenging the measure argue that applying this rationale broadly across so many countries is disproportionate.
The lawsuit comes shortly after the tariffs, which affect 59 countries including India, took effect. The outcome could shape US relations with global trading partners as well as domestic prices.
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