06/02/2026
Quick update for importers on IEEPA refunds.
On May 29, the DOJ filed to appeal the CIT injunction that ordered CBP to refund IEEPA tariffs. They have asked the appeals court to stay the broader injunction and limit it to the importers who originally sued.
What this means for your refund process:
Phase 1 refunds — entries before 90 days post-liquidation — continue under the appeal. The government has confirmed that. CIT Judge Eaton has ordered the CBP Commissioner to appear in court on June 9 to address the pace of refund processing.
The interest clock does not pause. Under 19 CFR § 24.36, interest continues to accrue daily on every unpaid refund from the original date of payment.
What we are doing at Premio:
We are filing protests to protect against final liquidation on entries that have not been recovered yet. Where refunds are eligible under Phase 1, we are filing through CAPE now — not waiting on the outcome of the appeal.
If you paid IEEPA duties in 2025 through February 20, 2026 and do not have a filing position established, that is the conversation to have now — before any court-ordered stay takes effect.
Reach out to our brokerage team.
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