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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

US states sue Trump administration over new tariffs on 60 trading partners

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Donald Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during the ‘Make America Wealthy Again’ event at the the White House on 2 April 2025. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

A coalition of 25 US states sued the Trump administration on Monday over new tariffs pegged at 10% to 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes struck down by the supreme court in February.

The states are asking the US Court of International Trade to halt the tariffs, declare them unlawful and order refunds of duties that have already been paid.

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