US small businesses file lawsuit challenging Trump’s new ‘forced labour’ tariffs
But the states and small businesses said in their lawsuit that Section 301 tariffs have historically been targeted to address specific nations and industries, and Trump’s broad-brush approach has no historical precedent. REUTERSMore on this topicUS imposes new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labour concernsUS imposes new tariffs: How Trump plans to maintain his tariff wallSee more onUnited StatesTariffsDonald Trump
- ▪But the states and small businesses said in their lawsuit that Section 301 tariffs have historically been targeted to address specific nations and industries, and Trump’s broad-brush approach has no historical precedent.
- ▪REUTERSMore on this topicUS imposes new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labour concernsUS imposes new tariffs: How Trump plans to maintain his tariff wallSee more onUnited StatesTariffsDonald Trump
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US small businesses file lawsuit challenging Trump’s new ‘forced labour’ tariffsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe lawsuit argues that Trump’s new tariffs require more detailed country-specific findings about “forced labour” to be legally justified. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jul 25, 2026, 04:49 AMUpdated Jul 25, 2026, 04:49 AMSet as preferred sourceSummariseTwo US small businesses filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's new tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, arguing the tariffs exceed his authority and lack detailed findings on "forced labour".The new tariffs of 10-12.5% were imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, targeting alleged forced labour but criticised for their broad and unprecedented application.Previous Trump tariffs were ruled…
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