The landscape for recovering tariffs paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has shifted again, following a new move by the Court of International Trade (CIT). CIT Judge Eaton has issued a revised order on March 27. The updated language suggests that even entries that have been “finally liquidated” should be reliquidated to remove the IEEPA duties. While […]
New developments in the ongoing litigation over the IEEPA tariffs provide further insight into how and when importers may receive refunds of duties that courts have already held were unlawfully imposed. Recent filings from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and an updated order from the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) clarify both the administrative challenges of processing refunds […]
CIT Issues Landmark Order: CBP Must Liquidate Entries Without Invalid IEEPA Tariffs by Isabella Ampudia
In a significant development following the Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the IEEPA tariffs, the United States Court of International Trade has issued an order directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate affected entries without regard to the IEEPA duties.In Atmus Filtration, Inc. v. United States (Court No. 26-01259), Judge Richard K. Eaton held that importers whose entries were subject […]
New Global Surcharge: Section 122 in Effect by Isabella Ampudia