L'Oreal and Dyson Join Growing Wave of Companies Suing for Trump Tariff Refunds
L'Oreal and Dyson are among the latest firms seeking refunds after the Supreme Court ruled trade duties unlawful. Over 1,400 companies have now filed lawsuits.
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Several major corporations, including L'Oreal Travel Retail Americas, Dyson, and Bausch + Lomb Corporation , have filed lawsuits in the U.S. Court of International Trade seeking refunds for tariffs paid under emergency trade measures. These legal actions, initiated on February 24, 2026, follow just days after a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that declared the duties unlawful. The judicial decision removed the legal basis for tariffs previously imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), finding that President Donald Trump overstepped his executive authority.
The litigation could lead to recovery claims tied to as much as $175 billion in tariff collections managed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The scale of the dispute is underscored by the fact that more than 1,400 importers have already filed suit to reclaim funds. While the Supreme Court established the illegality of the IEEPA-based tariffs, the specific resolution of these refund claims will require further adjudication in lower courts.
