Nintendo Sues US for Tariff Refunds After Court Ruling

Nintendo of America Inc. filed a lawsuit Friday against the United States government in the U.S. Court of International Trade, seeking refunds with interest for tariffs the company paid on imports during President Donald Trump's administration in 2025. The suit targets several federal agencies, including the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, and Commerce, along with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and their respective leaders.

The legal action stems from a series of executive orders Trump issued starting in February 2025, invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to impose tariffs on imports from countries including China, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, and India. These measures, aimed at addressing issues such as border security, illicit drug flows, opioid supply chains, and trade deficits, collected more than $166 billion overall, according to agency estimates. Nintendo's complaint states that the tariffs resulted in over $200 billion collected from imports worldwide.

In a landmark decision on February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court affirmed lower court rulings in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump, declaring the tariffs unlawful because the...