US Justice Department Appeals $166 Billion Tariff Refund Order
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 2
US Justice Department Appeals $166 Billion Tariff Refund Order
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 2
$166 billion in tariff refunds are now at the center of a new appeal after the Justice Department challenged a trade court order requiring customs to repay all importers.
Tuesday's filing targets Judge Richard Eaton's ruling, with government lawyers arguing he lacks authority to mandate blanket refunds for companies that never sued to recover the unlawful levies.
The dispute stems from global tariffs imposed under IEEPA that the US Supreme Court struck down earlier this year, setting up a broader fight over how widely relief should extend.
The appeal keeps the Trump administration's refund battle alive and could determine whether repayment is limited to litigants or opened to every importer that paid the tariffs.