# US states sue to block Trump tariffs affecting dozens of countries

https://mins.news/en/item/12630

- BBC News, 2026-08-04 02:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4kp8jd0ppo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Several US states have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop tariffs imposed by Donald Trump that affect dozens of countries. The duties were introduced amid claims that 60 US trading partners had failed to address forced labour. The legal action challenges the basis and implementation of the tariff policy.

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