特朗普政府周四宣布对60个贸易伙伴国实施两位数关税，涵盖美国进口商品的99%，理由是这些国家未能阻止强制劳动生产的进口商品进入美国市场[1]。批评人士指出此举的真实目的是替代去年被最高法院在2月罢免的全球关税政策[1]。
包括学习资源公司、Burlap and Barrel公司和Collective Horology公司在内的多家小企业周五向国际贸易法院提起诉讼，质疑政府未能充分证明针对特定经济体的关税合理性[1]。其中学习资源公司曾在之前的关税诉讼中胜诉[1]。律师Patrick Childress表示"这些关税将伴随我们很长时间"，暗示企业在短期内难以获得关税救济[1]。专家认为，基于《贸易法》第301条款提出的此轮关税可能比以往的关税政策更难被法院推翻[1]。
自由正义中心主席Sara Albrecht指出："强制劳动在道德上应受谴责，但重要目标不能给予政府忽视法律的许可"[1]。
Small business owners have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration's newly announced tariff regime, questioning the government's justification for the duties.[1] Learning Resources Company and other small enterprises, including Burlap and Barrel and Collective Horology, filed cases in the U.S. International Trade Court on Friday.[1] The lawsuits challenge tariffs imposed on 60 trading partners under Section 301 of trade law, which the administration justified as a response to countries' failure to prevent imports produced through forced labor.[1]
The tariffs announced Thursday apply two-digit duties covering 99 percent of U.S. imports and represent what critics argue is a replacement for broader global tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court in February.[1] According to attorney Patrick Childress, "these tariffs will be with us for a long time," suggesting companies face limited prospects for obtaining tariff relief in the near term.[1] Learning Resources Company, which previously won a tariff-related case, led the legal challenge, drawing support from other small business operators affected by the duties.[1] Sara Albrecht, president of the Center for Freedom and Justice, acknowledged that forced labor is "morally reprehensible" but cautioned that "important objectives cannot give the government license to disregard the law."[1]