Pennsylvania sues Trump administration over tariffs that Shapiro calls ‘disastrous, illegal’
Pennsylvania is among 25 states suing the Trump administration over its latest tariffs, which apply to imports from 59 countries and the European Union.
The administration imposed the tariffs after a temporary 10% global tariff expired on July 24. The new import taxes range from 10% to 12.5% and are intended to pressure countries to strengthen restrictions on goods produced with forced labor.
The multistate coalition is asking the U.S. Court of International Trade to block the tariffs and order the federal government to refund payments already collected.
Gov. Josh Shapiro said the tariffs have increased costs and created uncertainty for Pennsylvania residents and businesses.
“The president’s tariffs have injected unnecessary chaos and confusion into Pennsylvanians’ lives — and have raised prices across the board for our farmers, small businesses, and families,” Shapiro said in a social media post.
Shapiro described the tariffs as “disastrous and illegal” and said Pennsylvania is returning to court after previously challenging the administration’s trade policies.
“We’ve won in court before to protect Pennsylvanians from the costs of Trump’s disastrous trade war — and the Supreme Court has already ruled his tariffs unlawful — so now we’re going back to court to stop him yet again,” Shapiro said.
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BREAKING: Donald Trump is once again trying to impose his disastrous and illegal tariffs. So we’re taking him to court — again.
The President’s tariffs have injected unnecessary chaos and confusion into Pennsylvanians’ lives — and have raised prices across the board for our… https://t.co/hul0kTfv6s
— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) August 3, 2026
The Trump administration maintains that the tariffs are lawful under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and necessary to protect American workers and commerce.