Two small businesses sue Trump over tariffs covering nearly all U.S. imports
The challengers say the administration reused its global tariff policy under a third statute without making the country-specific findings Congress required.
Burlap & Barrel, a New York spice importer, and Collective Horology, a California watch retailer, sued in the U.S. Court of International Trade hours after the tariffs took effect. The 10%-12.5% duties apply to imports from 60 economies that supply 99.4% of U.S. imports, though product exemptions mean the share actually taxed is lower and not yet known.
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