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Spice importer Burlap & Barrel and toy company Basic Fun sued the Trump administration over new 10% global tariffs, arguing they violate the Supreme Court's February ruling striking down emergency levies. The lawsuit claims Trump is misusing an older trade law never intended to address routine trade deficits.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Two small businesses sued the Trump administration on Monday over a new round of tariffs that impose
00:07a global 10% tax on imported goods, according to Reuters. The lawsuit was filed by spice importer
00:13Burlav and Barrel and toy company Basic Fun through the Liberty Justice Center. The companies
00:18argue that Trump cannot reimpose tariffs under a different law after the U.S. Supreme Court
00:23struck down earlier tariffs on February 20th. The lawsuit argues the administration is misreading
00:29an older trade law designed to address historical monetary issues rather than routine trade
00:34deficits. Burlap and Barrel co-founder Ethan Frisch said the tariffs raise costs for U.S. importers,
00:40disrupt partners who sell crops, and increase prices for American families.
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