Trump Admin Appeals Aspects of Tariff Refund Order
The appeal adds legal uncertainty to a refund process that has already returned $20.6 billion, court filings show.
- On Tuesday, the Justice Department formally appealed a Court of International Trade ruling ordering the government to issue universal refunds for tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
- Earlier this year, the Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed under the Emergency Powers Act, forcing the administration to begin returning billions of dollars to importers.
- The Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries system has delivered roughly $20.6 billion in refunds as of May 22, though $166 billion remains at stake in the litigation.
- Judge Richard Eaton ordered CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott to testify on July 9 regarding compliance progress, a directive the Justice Department is actively fighting to block.
- In filings before the Federal Circuit, the Justice Department argues that deposing high-ranking officials like Scott would harm government operations and break with judicial precedent, intensifying legal uncertainty.
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The Independent (US)Trump team fighting court order to return $166 billion collected in tariffs: report
The Trump administration must return billions of dollars that importers paid under his sweeping tariff policy after the Supreme Court knocked down some of the duties
White House resistance could delay or block some tariff refunds
The Trump administration is resisting a court order requiring $166 billion collected from illegal tariffs be refunded, which could increase the likelihood only some importers will be repaid, The New York Times reports. A federal trade court judge ordered the government to move forward with processing the payments, but the government has argued it would be difficult due to the number of shipments customs officials would have to recalculate. The r…
Trump Fights Court Order to Refund Some Tariffs
New York Times: “The Trump administration is resisting a court order that requires the government to refund the full $166 billion collected from illegal tariffs, raising the possibility that only some importers will be completely repaid.” “In a series of recent legal maneuvers, the administration has indicated that it could hold up the return of potentially tens of billions in those previously paid duties. The government collected the revenue un…
The government appealed this Tuesday the decision of a judge who ordered the reimbursement to companies of the fees cancelled earlier this year by the Supreme Court, according to documents consulted by the AFP. After the Supreme annulled these global charges, a judge ordered the administration of President Donald Trump to initiate a process of reimbursement of the charges unduly charged. The import is estimated to be about 166 billion dollars, a…
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