forced labour tariffs

Twenty-five U.S. states sued the Trump administration over tariffs aimed at combating forced labor in supply chains, arguing the tariffs are a pretext for replacing import taxes invalidated by the Supreme Court in February.

Two US small businesses sued the Trump administration over new 'forced labour' tariffs, arguing the policy exceeds presidential authority to tax imports. The lawsuit, filed in the US trade court in New York, claims the tariffs require more detailed country-specific findings to be legally justified.