On April 14, 2026, U.S. Court of International Trade Senior Judge Richard Eaton held a closed conference in the new lead case, Euro-Notions Florida, Inc. v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, et al., addressing refunds of duties paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”).  At the conclusion of the conference, the Judge

On April 10, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published Cargo Systems Messaging Service (“CSMS”) #68315804, confirming that Phase 1 of the process to refund duties paid by importers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) will launch on April 20, 2026.  Known as the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (“CAPE”)

On April 1, 2026, Senior Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued an order in Atmus Filtration, Inc. v. United States, the lead case addressing refunds of duties paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”), concluding that the government “continues to make satisfactory progress” and “is on

On March 27, 2026, Senior Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued an order in Atmus Filtration, Inc. v. United States, updating his March 20, 2026 order regarding refunds of duties paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). (For background on the March 20, 2026 order, see

On March 20, 2026, Senior Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued another Order in Atmus Filtration Inc. vs. United States regarding refunds of duties paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In summarizing the CIT’s March 19, 2026 closed conference with plaintiff and government legal counsel, the

On March 17, 2026, Chief Judge Mark Barnett of the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued an order of reassignment transferring cases seeking refunds of duties paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) to CIT Senior Judge Richard Eaton.  Chief Judge Barnett’s order effectively ratified Judge Eaton’s March 4, 2026 order in

On March 12, 2026, Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) held a second conference with the parties in the Atmus Filtration, Inc. vs. United States, et al. litigation matter regarding the progress of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in establishing a process and procedures to allow for automated refund of

On March 6, 2026, Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT or Court) held a closed conference in Atmus Filtration, Inc. vs. United States, to continue the Court’s process in determining how the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs can be refunded to importers of record.  At the conclusion of

On March 4, 2026, in Atmus Filtration, Inc. vs. United States, Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order, referencing the U.S. Supreme Court’s February 20, 2026 ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump declaring International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs unlawful, that: (1) “[a]ll importers

On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) issued a per curiam order granting the plaintiffs’ February 24, 2026 motion in V.O.S. Selections v. Donald J. Trump, et al. to immediately issue the Federal Circuit’s mandate, remanding the case to the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) for