The U.S. business community is gearing up for a legal counterattack. According to Fortune magazine, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which represents millions of businesses across the country, has entered the preparatory stage for judicial proceedings and plans to file a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration's upcoming tariff policy. The organization's core decision-making body recently received multiple pressure letters from member industry giants, requesting to intercept the new tariff order set to take effect on the 9th through legal means.
As the most influential lobbying group in Washington, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has taken a rare confrontational stance, indicating that the tariff policy has touched the core interests of the business community. Sources reveal that several industry organizations, including the Manufacturing Association and the Agricultural Alliance, are in intensive discussions with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce regarding a joint lawsuit and are expected to decide this week whether to form a cross-industry plaintiffs' alliance.
Analysts point out that if the lawsuit goes ahead, it will be the most iconic judicial challenge to Trump's trade policy. As the tariff order is about to take effect, the plaintiffs are very likely to apply for a temporary injunction, asking the court to suspend the implementation of the policy while awaiting a final ruling. The judicial process for such lawsuits typically takes 6-8 weeks, during which the actual effectiveness of the tariff policy will be in a legal vacuum.
