Economy
25 U.S. States Sue Trump Administration Over New Global Tariffs
Al Jazeera1h
THE BRIEF
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A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit in the US Court of International Trade on Monday challenging the Trump administration's new double-digit tariffs on 60 trading partners.
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The legal action follows the expiration of temporary 10 percent worldwide tariffs on July 24 and targets new levies imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
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Attorneys general argue the administration is using forced labour allegations as a pretext to re-impose tariffs that were previously ruled illegal by the Supreme Court in a February decision.