9 affiliates of Japanese firms sue US over tariffs, seeking full refunds for additional tariffs paid
US affiliates argue Trump administration's tariffs imposed under International Emergency Economic Powers Act without congressional approval, calling them unlawful
ISTANBUL
At least nine Japanese firms' US affiliates, including Toyota Tsusho and Sumitomo Chemical, have filed a lawsuit seeking full refunds for additional tariffs paid this year if the US Supreme Court rules the tariffs illegal, Kyodo News reported.
The companies argue that the Trump administration's "reciprocal" tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act without congressional approval are unlawful, according to court filings cited by Kyodo.
On Nov. 5, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether US President Donald Trump's tariff actions exceeded his emergency powers.
The affiliates filed complaints with the US Court of International Trade in New York after the hearing, operating on the assumption that refunds would not be guaranteed even if the Supreme Court strikes down the tariffs.
Japan earlier agreed to invest $550 billion in the US in exchange for a 15% base tariff on nearly all Japanese imports entering the country, reduced from the 24% initially proposed by Trump.
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