Advocacy group files lawsuit over import taxes

NEW YORK — A legal advocacy group on Monday asked the United States 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 US 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.