Helen of Troy plans to direct $80.5 million in tariff refunds to inventory and packaging

Helen of Troy, owner of Hydro Flask, Osprey and Drybar, said on an October 8 earnings call that it plans to spend part of a projected $80.5 million in tariff refunds this fiscal year on cleaning up its inventory and redesigning packaging to comply with U.S. and foreign environmental laws. The company recognized $26.9 million of the expected refund in the quarter ended August 31 and expects the remainder by the end of FY2027, ending February 28, 2027. The refunds follow the Supreme Court's February ruling that invalidated tariffs the Trump administration imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

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Levi's to spend three-quarters of $80M tariff refund on supply chain and marketing

Levi Strauss & Co. recorded roughly $80 million in tariff refunds last quarter and plans to spend three-quarters of the returned funds on supply chain improvements and other areas of the business, EVP and chief financial and growth officer Harmit Singh said on an Oct. 7 earnings call. A third of the $60 million will go to distribution and logistics, with the rest split equally between marketing and promotional activities, and a small portion went toward inventory clearance ahead of the holidays.

CIT certifies importer class in IEEPA tariff refund suit

The U.S. Court of International Trade certified a class of importers who paid tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act between Feb. 1, 2025, and Feb. 19, 2026, excluding those who filed separate lawsuits, in a slip order issued Thursday. The court set an Oct. 22 deadline for proposed scheduling of additional filings and a closed conference for Oct. 13, and said certification is intended to lead to liquidation or reliquidation of entries and refunds to importers of record.

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CIT certifies importer class in IEEPA tariff refund case against CBP

The U.S. Court of International Trade granted Freestyle World, Inc.'s motion for class certification and appointment of class counsel in Freestyle World, Inc. v. United States, Court No. 26-01088, Slip Op. 26-123, certifying an injunctive class under USCIT Rule 23(b)(2) of all importers of record who paid duties under the challenged tariff orders between February 1, 2025 and February 19, 2026, excluding entities that filed separate actions to recover IEEPA duties.

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CBP seeks comments on court-ordered refunds worksheet under IEEPA

CBP will submit an information collection request to OMB for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 covering the Court-Ordered Refunds Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act Worksheet. Comments must be submitted no later than November 4, 2026, through www.reginfo.gov by selecting "Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments" or using the search function. The notice does not state the worksheet's contents, the refund process it supports or any change to entry or refund procedures.

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CBP adds ACE error F883 blocking PSC changes to IEEPA HTS on FTZ entry type 06

CBP states in CSMS # 69635410 that ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary V52 adds error F883, PSC NOT ALLOWED TO MODIFY IEEPA HTS, which prevents filers from submitting a Post Summary Correction for a Foreign Trade Zone entry type 06 if the IEEPA HTS is modified in any way. The updated dictionary is posted under the Supporting Documents: Documentation for Entry Summary Chapters section on CBP.gov, and the update was deployed to the CERTIFICATION and PRODUCTION environments on August 21, 2026. Technical questions go to the assigned Client Representative, and questions or concerns to the Entry Summary Accounts & Revenue Division at esar@cbp.dhs.gov.

CIT upholds IEEPA rescission of de minimis exemption, denies Axle summary judgment on Counts I and II

The U.S. Court of International Trade held in Slip Op. 26-94, Court No. 25-00091, that IEEPA's authority to "nullify [or] void . . . exercising any . . . privilege" authorizes the President's rescission of the de minimis exemption under 19 U.S.C. § 1321, and that the APA does not apply to the ministerial agency actions implementing that directive. The court denied Axle of Dearborn's motion for partial summary judgment on Counts I and II, granted summary judgment to the government on those counts, denied the government's motion to dismiss Count II as moot, and denied the government's motion for summary judgment on Count III.

CIT denies government motion to stay Section 122 tariff injunction pending appeal

The U.S. Court of International Trade denied the government's motion to stay enforcement of its judgment pending appeal in Washington v. United States and Burlap and Barrel, Inc. v. United States, Slip Op. 26-53, Court Nos. 26-01472-3JP and 26-01606-3JP.

CIT grants permanent injunction against Proclamation 11012 Section 122 import surcharge for two importers and Washington

The U.S. Court of International Trade, in Slip Op. 26-47, granted summary judgment and entered a permanent injunction for The State of Washington, Burlap and Barrel, Inc. and Basic Fun, Inc. against duties imposed under Proclamation No. 11012, which invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. § 2312, to impose a temporary import surcharge of up to 15 percent ad valorem. The court dismissed without prejudice the claims of the remaining non-importer plaintiffs, including The State of Oregon and 21 other states and officials, for lack of standing, and denied as moot the plaintiffs' alternative motions for a preliminary injunction.