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Article: Nintendo sues for full tariff refund after backlash over price hikes

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Nintendo has joined litigation against the Trump administration to secure refunds for tariffs it paid, which have been deemed unlawful. The company is concerned the government will avoid refunding importers like itself whose tariff payments have already been finalized, or "liquidated."

Nintendo argues the administration is delaying refunds and will only pay if a court directly orders it to do so in a way that requires reversing those finalized payments. The company is seeking a court order to ensure prompt refunds for all affected importers, warning it will otherwise suffer irreparable harm.

The main topics covered are the lawsuit over tariff refunds, the dispute around liquidated duties, and the role of the Court of International Trade.

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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/nintendo-sues-for-full-tariff-refund-after-backlash-over-price-hikes/

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2026-03-09 18:28

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Last Friday, Nintendo joined thousands of companies suing the Trump administration to secure full refunds, plus interest, for billions in unlawful tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
In its complaint, Nintendo insisted that the Trump administration has already conceded that more than $200 billion in refunds are owed to hundreds of thousands of importers who paid tariffs, regardless of liquidation status.
However, Nintendo fears that the Trump administration may try to avoid paying refunds to certain companies whose tariff payments have already been liquidated, which means that the duties owed were finalized. The government has continually argued that it will only follow through on refunding all importers if a court directly orders refunds to be repaid in a way that requires reliquidation. Such an order would force officials to void all finalized tariffs and come as a relief to many companies in Nintendo’s position who remain uncertain if all their tariff payments can be clawed back.
Ultimately, Nintendo argued, it increasingly seems like the government plans to delay refunds until the court steps in. That leaves it up to the Court of International Trade to order Trump officials to do the right thing, Nintendo said. And in the gaming giant’s view, that’s to proceed with prompt refunds to make all importers whole.
As Nintendo explained, the company regularly imports goods and paid unlawful tariffs throughout 2025. Notably absent in Nintendo’s complaint was the amount of tariffs the company wants refunded. However, Nintendo seemingly has a lot of liquidated duties at stake. The company argued that without a ruling barring the government “from arguing that liquidation prevents the Court from ordering refunds,” the company will “suffer imminent irreparable harm.”