US Government Appeals Trade Court Order Requiring Tariff Refunds to All Importers

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• Government lawyers argued a Court of International Trade judge overstepped his authority by ordering US Customs and Border Protection to refund illegal tariffs to all affected companies, including those that did not sue, filing an opening appeal brief on Monday.
• The government cited a June 2025 Supreme Court decision limiting the use of universal injunctions, arguing importers who have not filed suit must do so individually within the statute of limitations to recover refunds.
• CBP has already processed and certified $100 billion in tariff refunds; the dispute concerns companies whose customs entries were already finalized and who did not separately sue.

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