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Article Date: October 2026
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Smaller Companies Get IEEPA Class Green Light from CIT


A class action lawsuit is now underway seeking IEEPA tariff refunds for smaller importers after the U.S. Court of International Trade certified a plaintiff group in Freestyle World, Inc. v. United States late last week. The class includes anyone named as an importer of record who paid the IEEPA levies between Feb. 1, 2025 and Feb. 19, 2026 and who has not filed their own lawsuit seeking refunds. More than 4,000 lawsuits have already been filed by companies large enough to shoulder the legal bill, resulting in Customs and Border Protection ... Log in to view full article.

 


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