Trump administration sued by 25 states over new tariffs on trading partners

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Hancock, A. (2026, August 4). Trump administration sued by 25 states over new tariffs on trading partners. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/trump-administration-sued-by-25-states-over-new-tariffs-on-trading-partners?traffic_source=rss

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A group of 25 Democratic-led states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over new double-digit tariffs imposed on 60 trading partners last month, alleging that President Trump exceeded his legal authority in implementing the levies. The lawsuit claims that the tariffs are an attempt to illegally raise taxes on families and businesses, and that they will not address the real problem of forced labor. The states argue that the tariffs use "forced labor" as a pretext to re-impose tariffs that had already been ruled illegal by the Supreme Court. The new tariffs affect more than 99% of US imports.
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25 US states, led by Democratic attorneys general, are suing President Donald Trump's administration to block new tariffs imposed on dozens of countries. The tariffs, which range between 10% and 12.5%, were introduced in July under Section 301 of the 1974 US Trade Act, citing concerns over forced labor practices. However, the states claim that the decision was "arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law". The new tariffs affect 99.4% of US imports and target countries including China, the UK, and the European Union. This lawsuit follows a previous challenge by Trump's administration on similar tariffs imposed during his first term, which were also used against China.

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“Both articles report on the same lawsuit filed by 25 states against the Trump administration over new tariffs, dated August 4, 2026.”
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“Article A mentions the imposition of new tariffs, while Article B discusses repayment of tariff refunds.”
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A group of 25 Democratic-led states has sued Donald Trump’s administration over its latest tariffs, claiming that the US president has exceeded his legal authority to implement the levies. asserted
president → lead → levies
The lawsuit, filed in the US Court of International Trade on Monday, targets new double-digit tariffs imposed on 60 trading partners last month over allegations they were not doing enough to stop the importation of goods produced with forced labour. asserted
they → file → labour
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Court → refuse → ruling
“After losing at the Supreme Court, the administration is once again trying to illegally raise taxes on families and businesses with a new round of tariffs,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James. asserted
James → lose → tariffs
The states that sued over the new tariffs, including Oregon and New York, all have Democratic attorneys general or governors. asserted
that → sue → attorneys
In response, White House spokesman Kush Desai said the levies were an appropriate and legal response to unfair trade practices in other nations. asserted
levies → say → nations
“A foreign country’s failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor is unreasonable and burdens US commerce, including American workers, and must be addressed,” Desai said. asserted
Desai → impose → workers
Revive US manufacturing Trump, who argues that high tariffs will revive US manufacturing, last year overturned decades of Washington policy that favoured lower tariffs and ever-freer trade. asserted
that → argue → tariffs
Invoking the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), he imposed double-digit tariffs on imports from almost every country, saying the US’s longstanding trade deficit amounted to a national emergency. asserted
deficit → invoke → emergency
But the Supreme Court ruled that IEEPA did not authorise tariffs. asserted
IEEPA → rule → tariffs
The decision forced the administration to establish a refund process for importers who had paid the tariffs. asserted
who → force → tariffs
Eager to make up the lost revenue, Trump turned to temporary 10 percent worldwide tariffs, but they expired at midnight on July 24. The latest round of global tariffs was imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, meant to combat unfair or discriminatory economic practices by other nations. asserted
round → make → nations
The tariffs imposed in July affect more than 99 percent of US imports. asserted
tariffs → impose → imports
The states’ complaint, like two previous lawsuits filed by small businesses over the tariffs, argued that the new tariffs used “forced labor” as a pretext to re-impose the tariffs that had already been ruled illegal in court. asserted
that → file → court
They said that a sweeping tax on imports would do nothing to address the real problems of forced labour around the world. asserted
tax → say → world
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