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BYD files lawsuit, seeks refund over Trump’s U.S. auto tariffs
BYD argues the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize tariffs and seeks refunds for levies paid since April amid thousands of similar global challenges.
- On January 26, BYD filed a lawsuit at the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York challenging President Donald Trump's use of IEEPA and seeking refunds for tariffs paid since last April.
- In its court papers, BYD's filings say the text of IEEPA does not authorize border taxes as 'the word "tariff" or any term of equivalent meaning' is not used, BYD's legal team argue.
- While not selling U.S. passenger cars, BYD North America employs 750 workers at its Lancaster, California truck plant and operates in buses, batteries, energy storage, and solar panels.
- The case adds to thousands of industry complaints, with the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule on tariff legality as Jamieson Greer, U.S. Trade Representative, said last week the stakes are "enormous".
- Against a charged political backdrop, BYD maintains an international profile—displaying models at IAA Mobility in Munich on September 12, 2025, underscoring the global dimension of the dispute.
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The US House Special Committee on China accuses Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD (BYD) of “weakening US trade enforcement” by filing lawsuits in US courts and demanding the refund of tariffs, and said the move was part of China's “pressure strategy.”
BYD files lawsuit, seeks refund over Trump's US auto tariffs
Chinese automaker BYD has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government challenging President Donald Trump's bid to use sweeping authority to impose tariffs, and requesting a refund for all levies it paid since last April, court documents show.
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