U.S. Importers Eye Refund Options as Tariff Fight Goes to Supreme Court

International Trade attorney Patrick Childress was featured in an article published by The Wall Street Journal about potential tariff refunds as the legality of the Trump Administration's International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)-based duties heads to the U.S. Supreme Court. With billions at stake and businesses preparing claims, the article explains the administration's request for expedited review and reviews possible outcomes if the IEEPA tariffs are struck down. Mr. Childress outlined three ways the government could approach refunds: proactive reimbursements, limiting relief to named plaintiffs or, most likely, creating an administrative process for importers to apply for repayment. That path could quickly increase compliance workloads across the supply chain.

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