Twenty-five US states sue Trump administration over new global tariffs

A coalition of 25 Democratic-led US states has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration regarding new import duties levied against 60 international trading partners, including the European Union.

Coordinated through the office of Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, the legal challenge targets tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% introduced on July 24. While the White House justified the measures as an effort to counter forced labor in global supply chains, the filing contends "there is no factual connection between the alleged problem of forced labor in international supply chains and the blanket global tariffs."

The plaintiff states are requesting a federal court declare the tariffs an unlawful exercise of executive power, grant an immediate injunction, and order full reimbursements for impacted importers.

Sources: DW, Tagesschau, ORF, Der Spiegel, Die Presse