{"id":4288,"date":"2026-03-05T20:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T20:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/?p=4288"},"modified":"2026-03-12T20:51:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:51:57","slug":"blast-574-court-of-international-trade-rules-companies-are-entitled-to-refunds-for-ieppa-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/blast-574-court-of-international-trade-rules-companies-are-entitled-to-refunds-for-ieppa-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Blast #574 Court of International Trade Rules Companies Are Entitled to Refunds for IEPPA Tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2410\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagen1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4129\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1548\" height=\"456\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/574.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4289 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1548px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1548\/456;aspect-ratio:3.3947966658247033;width:377px;height:auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Court\u00a0of\u00a0International\u00a0Trade Rules Companies Are Entitled to Refunds for IEPPA Tariffs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 4, 2026, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/oytfejhbb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001Ab9rcSgN6YTNafqQwZepiVfv8O3BLObIzMuV-YzoHxegYLXeCzfDdgXfSqUTt3xd1-NtkxYjkHbPrv47sMIicsy8Y89_WCD_bfKWx44gjwlXVAJVeW0CG33lqApXQDgI9MSPZo12meOWpdbW_Sl4D2aoZVpg2UfELEu7fqx9ZfFalqX9izJET3_JL7VROk9bBsryfxC_LGTT9YzYlm6W2H2qxErutEUsTcoSWbc1so29lA-Gr_6fVzkgIpxsIvJb8Uge3OMEm7MBkZb8AIp9sZYvA6ei1oFZy3i0I3E1gKHoy2aroroN81AfZTqNhaggYWd-rwC2ARQDdQKm-pmgemTJV87s567zZ649wTRJ0sKjox4xexLDeDuPuvGPzR7uRkBE6i-K2r6bgi_qROkY7cv4oJ0paLEJ_cfRXxFYjhtI3lCzQSn7Tg==&amp;c=Z0AfCHr-qNOiyCWJPYX0_pAYcQvRgngtlK4HcMEFNJT0oc2cgxaDcw==&amp;ch=C98ezpTxUN3aWokc-lzX9zqo0zfSEWQ9SrXKf0oShHgulhGS1iqGFA==\">U.S.&nbsp;Court&nbsp;of&nbsp;International&nbsp;Trade (CIT)<\/a>&nbsp;(Judge Richard Eaton) ruled that companies are entitled to refunds for tariffs imposed under the&nbsp;International&nbsp;Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which were struck down by the Supreme&nbsp;Court&nbsp;on February 20, 2026. The ruling directs CBP to liquidate or reliquidate entries without these duties.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.thompsonhinesmartrade.com\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Details&nbsp;of&nbsp;the CIT Ruling<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scope:\u00a0All &#8220;importers\u00a0of\u00a0record&#8221; whose entries were subject to the illegal IEEPA duties are entitled to the benefit\u00a0of\u00a0the Supreme\u00a0Court&#8217;s ruling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Action Required:\u00a0CBP is ordered to liquidate unliquidated entries and reliquidate non-final entries without the IEEPA duties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Procedural Consolidation:\u00a0Judge Eaton indicated he will be the sole judge hearing cases regarding the refund\u00a0of\u00a0these specific IEEPA duties for efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impact:\u00a0The ruling affects potentially over\u00a0$100 billion in tariffs, setting the stage for major refunds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next Steps:\u00a0Judge Eaton set a hearing for Friday, March 6, 2026, to hear updates from the government, including the initial steps for how CBP will process these refunds without requiring every importer to file a new complaint.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This decision followed the Supreme\u00a0Court&#8217;s determination that the President lacked the authority to impose these specific tariffs under the IEEPA, as taxation power belongs to Congress.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Find full ruling here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/oytfejhbb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001Ab9rcSgN6YTNafqQwZepiVfv8O3BLObIzMuV-YzoHxegYLXeCzfDdgXfSqUTt3xdd7qPv4KQ-H13iuP7lbjR5m4U9ndjlsdMV90_MUExRNHcN2Zo7ztioemJiOgg_NXPw6nCQWY7xfyZzZkujuBUY4AFhnTci0Mb0wxvRCSDxCZvaKBckA2mN1rd9trTGEu3dO6JEm36MqrpSnYStCP2K87F8MBvKtOuo-7g8HSl0QFrM0ZjVztL1InfepMC_u-R&amp;c=Z0AfCHr-qNOiyCWJPYX0_pAYcQvRgngtlK4HcMEFNJT0oc2cgxaDcw==&amp;ch=C98ezpTxUN3aWokc-lzX9zqo0zfSEWQ9SrXKf0oShHgulhGS1iqGFA==\">https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.cit.19346\/gov.uscourts.cit.19346.21.0.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please remember, this is a&nbsp;court&nbsp;ruling. Nothing has yet been published in the Federal Register that dictates a process for actually issuing refunds. Until that has been announced and is law, we still wait for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. Court\u00a0of\u00a0International\u00a0Trade Rules Companies Are Entitled to Refunds for IEPPA Tariffs \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. On March 4, 2026, the&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;Court&nbsp;of&nbsp;International&nbsp;Trade (CIT)&nbsp;(Judge Richard Eaton) ruled that companies are entitled to refunds for tariffs imposed under the&nbsp;International&nbsp;Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which were struck down by the Supreme&nbsp;Court&nbsp;on February 20, 2026. 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