25 states sue over Trump's new tariffs, calling them 'pretext' to replace his old ones
- Twenty-five states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over new tariffs.
- The states argue that the new tariffs are a pretext for replacing import taxes struck down by the Supreme Court.
- The tariffs were imposed on 59 countries and the European Union, citing forced labor issues.
- The lawsuit includes states like New York, California, and Illinois, among others.
- The Trump administration previously faced legal challenges regarding its tariff policies.
Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration over its latest tariffs, claiming they are a pretext for replacing import taxes that were struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year. The tariffs, which took effect last month, are aimed at 59 countries and the European Union, with the administration arguing that these nations have not done enough to address imports produced by forced labor.
The lawsuit was announced by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who stated that the administration is attempting to illegally raise taxes on families and businesses. The states involved in the lawsuit include Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.
The new tariffs follow a previous Supreme Court ruling that limited the administration's authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. In response to the loss, the Trump administration had briefly implemented temporary tariffs before introducing the current tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows for sanctions against countries engaging in unfair trade practices.
25个州起诉特朗普新关税，称其为替代旧关税的借口
25个州对特朗普政府的新关税提起诉讼，称其为替代今年早些时候被最高法院推翻的进口税的借口。这些关税于上个月生效，针对59个国家和欧盟，政府声称这些国家未能有效处理强迫劳动生产的进口商品。
纽约州检察长莱蒂西亚·詹姆斯表示，政府试图非法提高家庭和企业的税负。参与诉讼的州包括亚利桑那州、加利福尼亚州、科罗拉多州、康涅狄格州、特拉华州、夏威夷州、伊利诺伊州、肯塔基州、马萨诸塞州、马里兰州、缅因州、密歇根州、明尼苏达州、内华达州、新泽西州、新墨西哥州、北卡罗来纳州、俄勒冈州、宾夕法尼亚州、罗德岛州、弗吉尼亚州、佛蒙特州、华盛顿州和威斯康星州。
这些新关税是在最高法院裁定限制政府根据国际紧急经济权力法案（IEEPA）征收关税后推出的。为了应对这一损失，特朗普政府曾短暂实施临时关税，随后根据1974年贸易法第301条引入了当前的关税，该条款允许对从事不公平贸易行为的国家实施制裁。