US states have taken legal action to block tariffs affecting dozens of countries, challenging duties imposed over claims that a wide range of American trading partners have failed to tackle forced labour.
The lawsuit targets tariffs linked to allegations involving 60 US trading partners. The duties have been presented as a response to claims that those partners have not adequately addressed forced labour concerns.
The case places the tariff measures under legal scrutiny and could affect trade with numerous countries if the challenge succeeds. The source material does not identify the states involved, the countries affected, the court hearing the case or the timetable for any ruling.
The latest known position is that the tariffs have been imposed and are now the subject of a lawsuit by US states seeking to block them.
