5 Businesses Sue Against Tariffs in Court of International Trade

Five businesses jointly filed a lawsuit in the federal Court of International Trade to halt Donald Trump’s tariff policies on the grounds that they are unlawful.

The businesses assert that trade deficits do not constitute an emergency sufficient to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, that IEEPA does not authorize the President to unilaterally issue sweeping tariffs, and that Trump is illegally wielding power that belongs to Congress.

The filing includes:

This Court should declare the President’s unprecedented power grab illegal, enjoin the operation of the executive actions that purport to impose these tariffs under the IEEPA and reaffirm this country’s core founding principle: there shall be no taxation without representation.

The plaintiffs are:

• VOS Selections (New York), importer and distributor of small-production wines, spirits, and sakes
• FishUSA (Pennsylvania), a retail and wholesale e-commerce business making and selling sportfishing tackle and related gear
• Genova Pipe (Utah), a manufacturer of plastic pipe, conduit, and fittings for plumbing, irrigation, drainage, and electrical applications
• MicroKits LLC (Virginia), manufacturer of educational electronic kits and musical instruments
• Terry Precision Cycling (Vermont), a brand of women’s cycling apparel

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