FedEx sues for Trump tariff refund
Trump introduced higher tariffs on most countries last April under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), but in a ruling last week the US Supreme Court said that law did not allow the president to impose the taxes on imports. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news to..
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Global transportation company FedEx has filed a lawsuit seeking a full refund for President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
- FedEx is suing to recover "all IEEPA duties Plaintiffs have paid to the United States."
- The lawsuit names US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), its commissioner Rodney Scott, and the US as defendants.
- The suit follows a US Supreme Court ruling that the IEEPA did not grant the president authority to impose such import taxes, opening the door for refund claims.
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Global Tariff Policies and Trade Disputes - February 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing a 10% global tariff, effective February 24, following a Supreme Court ruling that found previous tariffs under the 1977 IEEPA were an overreach of presidential power. Global transportation company FedEx has filed a lawsuit seeking a full refund for President Trump's emergency tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The United Kingdom has stated that nothing is off the table regarding reciprocal action if the United States does not honor its tariff deal, following Trump's announcement of a 15% tariff on all countries.
