Trump administration sued over tariffs in U.S. Court of International Trade [Video]

A legal advocacy group on Monday asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to block President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, arguing the president overstepped his authority.

The lawsuit was filed by the nonpartisan Liberty Justice Center on behalf of five small U.S. businesses that import goods from countries targeted by the tariffs. The businesses range from a New York wine and spirits importer to a Virginia-based maker of educational kits and musical instruments.

The lawsuit challenges Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” tariffs, as well as duties he separately levied against China.

“No one person should have the power to impose taxes that have such vast global economic consequences,” Liberty Justice Center senior counsel Jeffrey Schwab said in a statement. “The Constitution gives the power to set tax rates – including tariffs – to Congress, not the President.”

Representatives of the White House did not immediately respond to an e-mail …