Nintendo of America is suing the United States government for the tariffs that President Donald Trump has enacted since February 1, 2025, according to a new report from Aftermath. In the complaint filed on Friday, March 6, in the U.S. Court of International Trade, Nintendo of America’s lawyers wrote that Trump implemented “unlawful” executive orders “imposing tariffs on imports from a vast swath of countries,” which result in the collection of more than $200 billion.
In the lawsuit, Nintendo is asking the court to refund “with interest” the tariffs it paid to the U.S. government. The lawyers wrote, “[Nintendo of America] has standing to sue because it is the importer of record for goods that were subject to IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act) Duties.” Nintendo also stated that the company has “suffered injury” from the imposed tariffs as well. However, it’s worth noting that cases of like Nintendo’s lawsuit against the U.S. government are automatically stayed, pending the results of a tariff case that made it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The filing comes after Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York ruled on Wednesday, March 4, that U.S. importers are “entitled to benefit” from the high court’s February 20 decision, which stated that Trump lacked the authority to impose tariffs under the IEEPA. This ruling states that paid tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court are legally entitled to refunds. Eaton also wrote that he will hear cases pertaining to the refund of IEEPA tariffs, as reported by CBS News.
