Feb 17th, 2026
SEEKING REFUNDS OF IEEPA TARIFFS? THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW
As the nation awaits the Supreme Court’s decision in V.O.S. Selections v. United States, the challenge to President Trump’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs, importers are pondering whether, and how, to assert claims for refunds of these tariffs. The stakes are huge: approximately $130 billion (and counting) in…
Feb 17th, 2026
NEW CIT LAWSUIT CHALLENGES CUSTOMS VALUATION OF “DERIVATIVE” STEEL, ALUMINUM AND COPPER PRODUCTS
A lawsuit recently filed in the United States Court of International Trade challenges the method which Customs is using to assess Section 232 “national security” tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper “derivative products”. In Express Fasteners, Ltd v. United States, Court No. 26-00853, an Illinois-based importer of screws, bolts, nuts…
Jan 26th, 2026
Trade Update for Week of January 14, 2026
UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE Slip Op. 26-3 In SOC Trang Seafood Joint stock company (STAPIMEX) v. United States and Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee and American Shrimp Processors Association, Court No. 25-00030, (January 8, 2026), the court considered Plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the agency record regarding…
Dec 22nd, 2025
COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE CLEARS PATH FOR IEEPA TARIFF REFUNDS
As hundreds of companies bring suit in the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) for refunds of tariffs imposed by the President under claimed authority of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), a recent Court decision illuminates importers’ pathway for seeking tariff refunds. In AGS Co. Auto Solutions…
Dec 19th, 2025
Trade Updates for Week of December 17, 2025
UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE Slip Op. 25-154 In AGS Company Automotive Solutions and Turn5, Inc. et. Al. (Consolidated Plaintiffs) v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Rodney S. Scott, in his official capacity as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and The United States of America, Consol. Court…