The media again turned to GDLSK partner Erik Smithweiss this week, as he was quoted in a New York Post article examining how small businesses are responding after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The article explores the growing wave of refund litigation and the uncertainty surrounding whether and how duties already paid will be returned.
Smithweiss emphasized the ongoing ambiguity facing importers. “The problem is that there is uncertainty on how this process will work and that was not alleviated when the president declined to commit to refund the tariffs,” he said. He added that the situation remains highly dynamic, noting, “It’s a very fluid situation and new developments are happening every day.”
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