Refunds may be available on some tariffs applied to goods from India: US Chamber of Commerce after SC ruling

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: (Feb 20) A leading US business chamber on Friday said refunds would be available for some levies applied to goods from Brazil and India after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

In a 6-3 vote, the judges found that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorise the imposition of duties. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel A Alito Jr. and Brett Kavanaugh dissented in the court’s decision.

The US Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, calling on the administration to use this opportunity to reset the overall tariff policy to lower costs for families.