U.S. Court of International Trade

Rule Changes

Struck down a second tariff, Section 122, in May 2026, and upheld a third, the de minimis rollback, in August 2026, while managing refunds tied to $166 billion in unlawful IEEPA duties.

The Supreme Court settled the core legal question on February 20, 2026. In a 6-3 ruling, it held that the 1977 emergency-powers law Trump used, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, never gave presidents the power to impose tariffs. Trump signed a replacement 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 within hours.

Updated Aug 14

Rule Changes

Overseeing the refund process and expanding eligibility

The U.S. government has never had to give back $166 billion it collected illegally — until now. On April 20, CBP launched the CAPE (Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries) portal for importers to reclaim tariff payments the Supreme Court ruled unlawful. The first phase covers $127 billion across more than 56,000 registered importers.

Updated May 31

Rule Changes

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