By Lisa Baertlein and Mike Scarcella LOS ANGELES, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Global transportation company FedEx on Monday filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade seeking a refund for
FedEx Sues U.S., Demands Refund of Trump’s Emergency IEEPA Tariffs
By Lisa Baertlein and Mike Scarcella
Lawsuit and Legal Context
LOS ANGELES, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Global transportation company FedEx on Monday filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade seeking a refund for President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs, which the U.S. Supreme Court deemed illegal last week.
Refund Sought Under IEEPA
"Plaintiffs seek for themselves a full refund from Defendants of all IEEPA duties Plaintiffs have paid to the United States," FedEx said in the lawsuit, referring to tariffs Trump imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Refund Amount Not Disclosed
FedEx did not provide the dollar value of the refund it is seeking.
Defendants and Venue
FedEx in its lawsuit named U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the agency's commissioner Rodney Scott and the United States of America as defendants. CBP and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Legal Representation
Washington, D.C.-based Crowell & Moring is representing FedEx in the lawsuit and referred Reuters to the company, which did not immediately comment.
Similar Corporate Lawsuits
Crowell & Moring also represents discount club retailer Costco, cosmetics firm Revlon, eyewear seller EssilorLuxottica and other companies in IEEPA tariff refund cases.
(Reporting by Lisa Baertlein and Mike Scarcella;)
