The record
Written from the 1 report below. Nothing here is unsourced.
- Twenty-five US states have sued the Trump administration over its new tariff policy, arguing the tariffs are a way to revive import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February.
- The Supreme Court had ruled that the 1977 emergency powers law Trump used did not authorize tariffs, forcing refunds to importers.
- After a temporary 10% global tariff expired on July 24, Trump is now imposing more permanent tariffs of 10% to 12.5% under Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act, citing countries' failure to act against forced labour.
- New York's attorney general says the administration is illegally raising taxes on families and businesses, while the White House says the US is exercising its legal rights.
What to watch next
- How courts respond to the states' lawsuit over the Section 301 tariffs
- Whether the new tariffs survive legal challenges like Trump's first-term China tariffs did
- Any further changes to US tariff policy after the expiry of the temporary 10% global tariff
Coverage1
1 report
Indian-language1
All filed from India
Named United States · International Emergency Economic Powers Act · Donald Trump · Kush Desai · Letitia James · New York Attorney General · Supreme Court · US States · White House
The 1 report is listed beside the record.
Ask this story
Answers cite the reports above, or say they can't.