About 3,500 US companies sued the Trump administration for imposing tariffs on China

The flags of the United States and China flew near the Bund, before the United States trade delegation met with their negotiating partners in Shanghai, China, on July 30, 2016 – Photo (document): REUTERS

Lawsuits filed with the US Court of International Trade against US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Customs and Border Protection, according to the Reuters news agency.

The litigants do not accept the situation but see an illegal increase in the trade war between the United States and China through the introduction of third and fourth tariffs on Chinese products.

Among the 3,500 companies that sued the Trump administration are big names like Tesla, Ford Motor, Target, Walgreen and Home Depot.

There are also heavy truck maker Volvo Group North America, American auto parts retailer Pep Boys, clothing company Ralph Lauren, guitar maker Gibson Brands, a US-based computer maker Levono….

The plaintiffs oppose the tax penalties imposed on two separate groups known as List 3 and List 4A. While List 3 is a 25% tax penalty on $ 200 billion in imported goods, List 4A is a 7.5% tax penalty on $ 120 billion in Chinese goods.

The office of the United States Trade Representative, Lighthizer, did not respond to information about the plaintiffs.

On September 15, the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced that the United States had violated world trade principles by imposing punitive tariffs in Trump’s trade war with China.

However, the Trump administration argues that its policy of tax sanctions on Chinese products is justified because China has stolen intellectual property rights and forced American companies to transfer technology to gain access to marketing. Chinese school.