Oregon, together with 23 other states, has filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Court of International Trade, seeking to block the Trump administration's recently announced new tariff measures.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the Oregon Department of Justice stated on the 5th that for over a year, the Trump administration has imposed tariffs without legal authorization, causing chaos in the U.S. economy. Two weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration's previous imposition of tariffs on products from multiple countries under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act was unlawful. After the ruling, President Trump did not accept the defeat. Instead, he invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, announcing a 15% tariff on the majority of products globally.
The statement pointed out that this section only applies to specific situations such as a "massive and severe balance of payments deficit," while a trade deficit is not the same as a balance of payments deficit, meaning Trump has again acted unlawfully. This behavior undermines the constitutional principle of separation of powers and violates the Administrative Procedure Act.
The statement also mentioned that a recent analysis report released by researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that in 2025, about 90% of the "tariff costs" will be borne by American consumers and businesses, and that Trump is continuing to pursue failed economic policies. Experts estimate that in Oregon, the new tariff measures will increase the annual cost of living for ordinary households by more than $1,200.
In addition to Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, the attorneys general of Arizona, California, and New York also co-led the lawsuit. Additionally, attorneys general from more than a dozen other states, including Colorado and Connecticut, as well as the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, have also joined the lawsuit.