美国25个州的联盟于周一起诉特朗普政府，反对其对60个贸易伙伴国及欧盟实施的新关税措施[2]。这些州声称，政府征收的10%至12.5%关税[2]是在最高法院于2月推翻先前进口税政策后的非法替代举措[1][2]。
政府对新关税的理由是这些国家未能有效制止强迫劳动生产的商品进口[1][2]。各州要求法院叫停这些关税、宣布其违法并要求退款[2]。
纽约州总检察长詹姆斯批评称，"在最高法院败诉后，政府再次试图通过新一轮关税非法提高家庭和企业的税负"[2]。纽约州州长霍楚尔表示，"特朗普的非法关税不过是对勤劳家庭的征税，推高了杂货、生活必需品、建筑材料和无数日用商品的成本"[2]。
特朗普政府为其行动进行了辩护。白宫发言人库什·德赛声称，"第301条款关税自总统第一任期以来就被证明是法律上持久有效的工具"[2]，该条款出自《1974年贸易法》[2]。
A coalition of 25 U.S. states filed suit against the Trump administration on Monday, challenging newly imposed tariffs on approximately 60 trading partners as an illegal workaround following a February Supreme Court ruling that struck down previous import taxes.[1][2] The administration imposed tariffs ranging from 10 to 12.5 percent on the targeted nations and the European Union, citing those countries' alleged failure to adequately combat the importation of goods produced through forced labor.[2]
The states are seeking an order from the U.S. International Trade Court to halt the tariffs, declare them unlawful, and provide refunds to affected parties.[2] New York Attorney General Letitia James stated that "after losing at the Supreme Court, the government is trying once again to illegally raise taxes on families and businesses," while Governor Kathy Hochul contended that Trump's tariffs "are nothing more than a tax on hardworking families, driving up the cost of groceries, essentials, building materials, and countless everyday goods."[2] The Trump administration defended the tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, with White House spokesman Kush Desai asserting that such tariffs "have proven to be a legally durable tool since the President's first term."[2]