--- title: "IEEPA Tariffs Struck Down by the U.S. Supreme Court: Next Steps for Importers" canonicalUrl: "https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/ieepa-tariffs-struck-down-by-the-u-s-supreme-court-next-steps-for-importers/" excerpt: "Last Friday, the United States Supreme Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) does not give President Trump authority to impose tariffs on imports. This holding invalidates all tariffs imposed on the basis of IEEPA, including those purportedly aimed at fentanyl trafficking and immigration issues. (Those present at Wyche’s recent panel on…
Read More" datePublished: "2026-02-25T15:15:56-05:00" dateModified: "2026-02-25T15:15:56-05:00" --- - IEEPA Tariffs Struck Down by the U.S. Supreme Court: Next Steps for Importers ** [Home](https://wyche.com/) » IEEPA Tariffs Struck Down by the U.S. Supreme Court: Next Steps for Importers [** Henry Parr](https://wyche.com/author/hparr/) ** ** ** # IEEPA Tariffs Struck Down by the U.S. Supreme Court: Next Steps for Importers Last Friday, the United States Supreme Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) does not give President Trump authority to impose tariffs on imports. This holding invalidates all tariffs imposed on the basis of IEEPA, including those purportedly aimed at fentanyl trafficking and immigration issues. (Those present at [Wyche’s recent panel on navigating tariffs](https://wyche.com/global-insights-into-navigating-tariffs-event/)** will recall our discussion of this case.) The Court’s ruling did not address tariffs imposed under other statutes. The Court did not discuss the issue of refunds of amounts paid under now-invalidated IEEPA tariffs. We believe it would be prudent for importers who have paid IEEPA-based tariffs to the federal government to request a refund. Downstream purchasers who have paid tariffs on imported goods should review their agreements to determine whether they might have a claim on any refunds that might ultimately be paid to those upstream. Learning Resources, Inc., et al. v. Trump (Docket No 24-1287; full opinion at **[24-1287 Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (02/20/2026)](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1287_4gcj.pdf)**). * # Henry L. Parr, Jr. Clients rely on Henry to manage their most serious challenges.  He has handled a broad spectrum of high stakes problems, lawsuits, and arbitrations for businesses and individuals for more than thirty years, often for returning clients. Henry has represented plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts, and also frequently sits as an arbitrator on a wide range of complex business and health care disputes. He has presented cases to juries and has also presented appeals to the South Carolina Court of Appeals, the South Carolina Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. His cases have included class actions involving software, electrical outlets, insurance, securities,  and arbitration, as well as individual lawsuits involving a wide range of complex civil litigation matters such as defective products, wrongful termination, commission disputes, conspiracy, patent infringement, slander, trade secrets,  unfair trade practices, constitutional law, healthcare, insurance coverage, and contractual disputes. In addition, Henry has represented clients before administrative law judges. He frequently serves as an arbitrator in matters involving claims up to and exceeding $60,000,000, including class actions. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is a member of a number of arbitration panels, including the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC), the International Center for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution’s Panel of Distinguished Neutrals (CPR), American Health Lawyers Association arbitration panel (AHLA), and the American Arbitration Association’s national large and complex case panel and appellate panels (AAA). Henry also advises clients on antitrust, distribution and trade secret issues and in the preparation of distribution and trade secret agreements. 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