“After losing at the Supreme Court, the administration is once again trying to illegally raise taxes on families and businesses with a new round of tariffs,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James. “The Supreme Court has made it clear that this Administration cannot ignore the law to impose sweeping tariffs. Section 301 tariffsThe latest batch of tariffs came into effect on July 24, just as the latest set, announced in response to the US Supreme Court ruling that struck down the first round, expired. Unlike its predecessors, Section 301 levies have proven to be noticeably more resilient against legal challenges, and it’s not the first time the Trump Administration invokes them. Back in his first period in the White House, President Trump imposed 30 percent tariffs on China using Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.