US EditionUS Trade Court Orders Trump Administration To Start IEEPA Tariff Refund Process
Nearly 2,000 importers seek refunds after the court ruled tariffs under IEEPA unlawful, with potential reimbursements totaling over $175 billion plus interest, court documents show.
- The U.S. Court of International Trade in New York ordered refunds for unlawfully collected tariffs on March 4, 2026, and directed that they be paid with interest.
- The Court of International Trade recognized its authority on March 4, 2026, to order refunds for unlawfully collected tariffs, following the Supreme Court's stance that IEEPA does not authorize such tariffs.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection warned that calculating entries without tariffs could require manual review of more than 70 million entries, with refunds accruing interest at 4.5% or 6%.
- The Court of International Trade has signaled that refunds may require litigation, and a Friday hearing will review CBP's plans to process claims, with potential billions in duties at stake.
- Judge Richard Eaton said the court, affirmed by AGS Co. v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, can direct refunds, with counsel urging prompt action.
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Warner, Kaine React to International Court Ruling to Refund Tariffs - Falls Church News
Wednesday, March 4 -- Virginia's U.S. Senators. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine issued the following statement after the Court of International Trade (CIT) ordered full IEEPA tariff refunds for all importers: “Today, the Court of International Trade ruled that companies subjected to President Trump’s illegal tariffs are legally entitled to refunds. The Trump administration
US Trade Court Orders Trump Administration To Start IEEPA Tariff Refund Process
The U.S. Court of International Trade in New York has ordered the government to refund potentially billions in tariffs to importers, stating that these tariffs were unlawfully collected. Judge Richard Eaton issued the directive on Wednesday on the lawsuit that was initiated by Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMUS), which argued it had paid around $11 million in illegal tariffs. The case filed by Atmus Filtration is one among nearly 2,000 lo…
The Courier-Tribune
McSweeney Langevin Law Firm is seeking to represent importers and businesses before the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) to recover tariffs that, according to the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark February 20, 2026 decision in Learning Resourc
WASHINGTON, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a 6–3 ruling, the Supreme Court held the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. The decision invalidated sweeping "reciprocal" global tariffs and fentanyl-related duties implemented…
Barnes & Thornburg | IEEPA Tariff Refunds: CIT Orders Action, Questions Remain | European American Chamber of Commerce New York [EACCNY] | Your Partner for Transatlantic Business Resources
Highlights The Court of International Trade (CIT) has ordered U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to begin automatically refunding International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duties. The order applies broadly to all importers that paid IEEPA duties, but companies must confirm whether their entries are unliquidated, liquidated but not final, or fully final. Key uncertainty remains around what qualifies as “not final” liquidation and…
US Trade Court Orders Refund of Trump-Era Tariffs in Major Legal Setback - News Today
A US trade court has ordered the government to refund tariffs imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump, dealing a significant setback to one of the administration’s key economic policies. The ruling came after several American companies challenged the tariffs, arguing that the government had improperly used emergency powers to impose duties on imported goods. The court found that the legal authority cited for the tariffs had been applied in…
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