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Nintendo sues U.S. government for refunds on IEEPA-era tariffs

Mar 7th 2026

Nintendo asked the U.S. Court of International Trade for refunds on import duties tied to IEEPA-based executive orders, citing a Supreme Court decision that found those tariffs exceeded presidential authority.

  • Nintendo filed suit in the U.S. Court of International Trade seeking refunds for duties it paid under executive orders that invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
  • The lawsuit follows a Supreme Court decision that struck down the tariffs imposed under IEEPA as exceeding presidential authority.
  • Nintendo says the contested tariffs contributed to more than $200 billion collected on imports and joins over 1,000 companies seeking refunds.
  • After the Supreme Court ruling, President Trump raised the tariff rate from 10% to 15%, and 24 states have sued over that increase.

Sources

techcrunch.com