A brewing tariff refund battle

The US Justice Department has announced plans to appeal a judge's order requiring broad refunds of Trump-era tariffs, arguing the judge lacks authority to mandate nationwide refunds for all importers who paid tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), even those who did not sue. The dispute centers on whether a recent Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship limits the scope of such refunds, potentially creating legal uncertainty in an ongoing claims process.