In the latest developments regarding tariffs paid under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (“IEEPA”), the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has formally appealed the U.S. Court of International Trade’s (“CIT”) April 17, 2026, universal injunction ordering refunds to all importers to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”). The DOJ has
On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) indicated that it will appeal the U.S. Court of International Trade’s (“CIT”) universal injunction ordering U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to reliquidate final entries (entries more than 90 days past liquidation) and refund duties paid under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (“IEEPA”) by
This update covers three key developments this week: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) filed its latest status update in Euro-Notions on April 14, 2025; (2) Judge Eaton thereafter issued another order; and (3) next steps / recommendations for importers.
On April 6, 2026, Atmus Filtration filed a notice of dismissal in its challenge to the IEEPA tariffs. Atmus Filtration v. United States, CIT #26-01259 (“Atmus”) was selected as the lead case by the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) on March 4, 2026. Atmus became the torch bearer for all IEEPA cases
On March 12, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) filed a declaration with the Court of International Trade providing an update on the portal to be used for CBP to issue International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) tariff refunds. According to the declaration, there will be a claim portal for users to interface with
On Friday, March 5, 2026, twenty-four (24) states filed a complaint in the Court of International Trade (“CIT”) against the Trump Administration challenging the legality of the Section 122 duties imposed on February 20th after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not permit the president to impose tariffs. For additional information about the Supreme Court’s decision and the Section 122 duties, see our prior blog posts here and here.
On March 6, 2026, Brandon Lord, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) Executive Director for Trade Programs, filed a declaration with the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) in the ongoing Atmus Filtration, Inc. v. United States case and following up on an order issued by Judge Richard Eaton of the CIT issued earlier this
On Friday February 20, 2026, just a few hours after the Supreme Court struck down the validity of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) tariffs that have been in place since February 2025, the White House issued multiple executive orders (“EO”).
On, February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Learning Resources v. Trump, which challenged the President’s imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). The Court ruled 6-3 that the IEEPA statute, which permits the President “to regulate . . . importation” does not confer any tariff-setting
On February 6, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order, Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Iran, which authorizes the imposition of tariffs on goods imported from any country that “directly or indirectly purchases, imports, or otherwise acquires goods or services from Iran.” The order is effective at 12:01 a.m.