The Digester

Customs to present tariff refund plan to US trade judge

Mar 6th 2026

Judge Richard Eaton will meet with Customs officials Friday in a closed-door session to map out how to return billions in tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court under the 1977 IEEPA, while the government warns refunds could be complex given the volume of entries.

  • The Supreme Court ruled that the 1977 IEEPA does not authorize the tariffs, leaving refunds to be determined.
  • More than 2,000 companies have filed suits seeking refunds.
  • Judge Richard Eaton ordered a closed-door conference Friday to hear Customs plans and to set a streamlined claim process.
  • The government warns refunds could require individual review after nearly 72 million tariff entries were filed in the year following the levies.
  • Customs has begun liquidating entries without IEEPA duties and will issue refunds for those cases.
  • Atmus is the lead plaintiff and other winning companies including VOS Selections want to participate in shaping the remedy.

Sources

thehill.com