Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times,
FedEx issuingthe United States Feb. 23, seeking a full refund on President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled his use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) lacked authorization.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, seeks to recoup all duties paid by FedEx as a result of IEEPA orders and any interest accrued, plus attorney’s fees.
The Tennessee-based shipping giant focused its lawsuit mainly on the emergency tariffs imposed on Mexico, Canada, and China, and the 10 percent baseline tariff on all imports to the United States, which went into effect on April 5, 2025.
In the Learning Resources v. Trump case, the Supreme CourtruledFeb. 20 that Trump’s tariffs violated the emergency powers law he invoked last year to impose levies on China, Canada, Mexico, and other countries.
Tariffs enacted under other laws were not affected by the ruling.
The presidentdeclareda national emergency under IEEPA starting on Feb. 1, 2025, to address the flow of illicit drugs across the northern and southern borders, and to stop the synthetic opioid supply chain from China.
Trump continued taking more steps to implement emergency orders with tariffs last year and earlier this year, addressing global threats.The latest tariffs targeted Iran on Feb. 6.
The president issued anorderFeb. 20 ending IEEPA tariff actions.
In a dissenting opinion, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the federal government may be forced to refund billions of dollars to importers who paid tariffs under IEEPA “even though some importers may have already passed on costs to consumers or others.”
Source: ZeroHedge News
