L’Oreal, Dyson, Bausch + Lomb become the latest to sue for Trump tariff refunds
The lawsuits were filed Monday in the U.S. Court of International Trade, adding them to a list of leading companies to sue following Friday’s landmark ruling.
Global shipping company FedEx and US skincare and perfume company Sol de Janeiro also filed complaints this week. Court documents show more than 1,400 importers, including major retailer Costco and tire maker Goodyear, have already filed lawsuits, and trade lawyers expect a new wave of lawsuits as the companies try to recover billions of dollars in tariffs.
But the recovery process still needs to be resolved by a lower court, and decisions could take months or years.
Penn Wharton Budget Model economists said U.S. tariff collections are subject to potential refunds of up to $175 billion after the Supreme Court ruled on Friday in a 6-3 vote that Trump exceeded his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a sanctions law, to impose tariffs on imported goods.
Those filing lawsuits represent only a small fraction of companies that may be eligible.
L’Oreal’s lawsuit was filed by L’Oreal Travel Retail Americas, the division that sells beauty products in duty-free and travel-related stores. L’Oreal, Dyson, Bausch + Lomb and Sol de Janeiro said in their filings that they serve as importers of record for goods subject to IEEPA tariffs. L’Oreal did not say how much it wanted to refund.
The companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The lawsuits, as in other lawsuits, named U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the agency’s commissioner, Rodney Scott, and the United States as defendants. CBP and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
