"Costco Wholesale Corp. joined a fast-growing list of businesses suing the Trump administration to ensure eligibility for refunds if the US Supreme Court strikes down the president's signature global tariffs policy. The nation's biggest warehouse club chain is among dozens of companies to file lawsuits in a US trade court since late October challenging President Donald Trump's use of an economic emergency powers law to impose the levies, according to court records."
"In the meantime, businesses of all sizes have brought cases pressing similar legal claims with the goal of avoiding uncertainty about their eligibility for refunds if the court rules against Trump. Costco's lawyers wrote that the complaint, filed on Nov. 28 in the US Court of International Trade, was prompted due to the uncertainly that refunds will be guaranteed for all businesses that have been paying duties if the Supreme Court declares the tariffs unlawful."
Costco Wholesale Corp. filed a complaint in the US Court of International Trade to secure clarity on eligibility for refunds if the Supreme Court strikes down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Customs and Border Protection denied Costco's request to extend the schedule for finalizing tariff determinations, which the company says could jeopardize its ability to seek full refunds. Dozens of other companies and Democratic state officials have filed similar suits seeking refund certainty. The Supreme Court heard arguments on Nov. 5 and put the case on an expedited schedule. The White House defended the economic importance of the tariffs.
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