On May 13, local time, the US International Trade Court began hearing a lawsuit by five small US companies trying to prevent the US government from imposing tariffs. The five small companies acting as plaintiffs said that the US government's declaration of a state of emergency and the imposition of tariffs on imported products was an act that exceeded its authority. Lawyers for the plaintiff claimed that the US government's tariff policy was an “unprecedented illegal expansion of executive power.” The US Department of Justice, on the other hand, said that only the US Congress can challenge the US President's declaration of a state of emergency. The plaintiff in this case has not been harmed by the tariff policy, so it is requested that the court dismiss the lawsuit. The US Court of International Trade is expected to issue a written ruling in the coming weeks.

On May 13, local time, the US International Trade Court began hearing a lawsuit by five small US companies trying to prevent the US government from imposing tariffs. The five small businesses acting as plaintiffs said that the US government's declaration of a state of emergency and the imposition of tariffs on imported products was an act that exceeded its authority. Lawyers for the plaintiff claimed that the US government's tariff policy was an “unprecedented illegal expansion of executive power.” The US Department of Justice, on the other hand, said that only the US Congress can challenge the US President's declaration of a state of emergency. The plaintiff in this case has not been harmed by the tariff policy, so it is requested that the court dismiss the lawsuit. The US Court of International Trade is expected to issue a written ruling in the coming weeks.