The lawsuit argues that the U.S. president’s invocation of emergency powers to unilaterally escalate a global trade war, which has raised fears of recession, is unlawful.
“The U.S. is unreasonable, bullying and imposing tariffs abusively,” the postal service said in a statement posted to the Hong Kong government’s website.
Aponte and his family-controlled Terminal Investment Ltd. are the main investors in a consortium looking to buy 43 ports from Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison Holdings.
Concentrations of the highly toxic chemicals were so high, touching a receipt for just 10 seconds resulted in exposure that violated California's safety threshold.
The Trump administration faces a similar lawsuit in Florida federal court, where a small business owner has asked a judge to block tariffs imposed on China.
China produces more than 90% of the world's supply of refined magnet rare earth elements, used as components for semiconductors, planes, drones, and even missiles.
A strike would be a blow to South Africa’s moribund economy, at a time when President Donald Trump’s universal tariffs are threatening to upend global trade.
Two-thirds of CEOs said that they do not approve of Trump's tariffs, while 76% said that they believe tariffs will negatively impact their businesses in some way this year.