Judge Rules Importers Are Entitled to Tariff Refunds

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that companies are owed refunds for tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump that were later overturned by the Supreme Court.

The U.S. Court of International Trade handed down the ruling in a case filed by Atmus Filtration Inc. It applies to all importers of record for goods subject to the duties, which were implemented via executive orders under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

The ruling comes after the Supreme Court's Feb. 20 landmark 6-3 decision in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump, finding the tariffs were unconstitutional because the president did not have the authority to levy them under IEEPA.