US importer files proposal for all importers to access latest tariff refund phase
( November 13, 2026, 18:12 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US importer Freestyle World, Inc., filed a motion for all importers who paid now-illegal tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act to be eligible for refunds through US Customs and Border Protection's third phase of its computerized refund system. The motion, filed in a class-action case awarded by the US Court of International Trade, seeks to ensure all importers who paid IEEPA duties can access a restricted third phase in which CBP is only issuing refunds for importers who have a court order. The proposal also seeks to represent all those who made IEEPA payments, including those previously excluded for additional Brazil and India IEEPA tariffs or for importers who paid IEEPA duties but paid after a Feb. 19 cutoff date.See attached document....
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