U.S. Court of International Trade

Rule Changes

Overseeing refunds; certified a class of importers on October 8, ordered reliquidation of closed entries, ruled on October 29 that open protests do not bar refunds, set a November 10 progress report and November 12 settlement conference, and is weighing a fourth refund phase for entries that carry antidumping and countervailing duties

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has accepted about $137.9 billion in refund claims for the tariffs the Supreme Court struck down, as of an October 26 filing at the Court of International Trade. Importers have filed 315,069 claims, and 222,754 passed initial checks covering 44 million entries.

Updated 6 days ago

Rule Changes

Certified a class of importers seeking IEEPA refunds on October 8, 2026. Heard argument September 30 in the Section 301 forced-labor challenge, then asked for new briefing on October 7. Phase 3 of the CAPE refund system went live October 6. The court is also weighing a request for a Phase 4 refund system for Type 03 entries, filed October 19.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on February 20, 2026, that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act never let presidents impose tariffs. Trump signed a replacement 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 within hours. That tariff expired in July and was replaced by Section 301 forced-labor duties, which the trade court is still weighing.

Updated Nov 3

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Implementing new procedural rules amid landmark tariff litigation

A small wine importer and a toy company are forcing the Supreme Court to answer a question: Can the president slap tariffs on the entire world without Congress? Trump used emergency powers law to impose tariffs collecting $130 billion, courts said he overstepped, and now the justices will decide if emergency powers mean what they've always meant—or something new.

Updated May 19