Nintendo Sues U.S., Seeks Refunds After Supreme Court Voids IEEPA Tariffs

Nintendo of America filed a complaint in the U.S. Court of International Trade on March 6–7, 2026 asking the court to order prompt repayment, with interest, of tariffs the company paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act program that the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down. The filing asks the court to award Nintendo’s legal costs and “any other further relief as may be just and proper,” according to media reporting on the complaint.

The legal foundation for Nintendo’s claim follows the Supreme Court’s ruling that President Trump exceeded his authority under IEEPA when he imposed broad “reciprocal” tariffs; Gizmodo reported the high court’s decision as issued Feb. 20, 2026. Nintendo’s complaint, as quoted in reporting, demands that “All tariffs collected under the IEEPA Duties must be refunded with interest,” and cites Judge Richard Eaton’s order directing the government to start repaying illegal tariffs with interest as a driving force behind recent refund filings.

The scale of the collections is disputed in filings and public statements. Nintendo’s complaint and several outlets cite a total of “over $200 billion” collected in tariffs overall, while a U.S. Customs and Border Protection filing and a CBP official put the figure at $166 billion as of March 4, paid by more than 330,000 importers. That $166 billion number was reported by Globalnews as coming from a CBP official and reflects CBP’s tally to date.

Globalnews lists specific federal officials named as defendants in Nintendo’s complaint, including U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Kristi Noem, whom Globalnews describes as “recently dismissed by Trump as U.S. secretary of Homeland Security.” The complaint itself does not disclose how much Nintendo says it paid in tariffs, only that it imported goods from “various countries” subject to the duties.

Product and market details tie the suit to real consumer impact. PCMag notes Nintendo manufactures consoles in Vietnam and imported numerous Switch units from Cambodia and Vietnam, and The Verge reports Nintendo delayed U.S. Switch 2 preorders to “assess the potential impact of tariffs” after Trump’s tariff announcement last year, later launching with higher accessory prices. Nintendo told TechCrunch, “We can confirm that we have filed a request,” and added, “We have nothing else to share on the topic.”

Corporate and state litigation is already widespread: TechCrunch says more than a thousand companies have sued for refunds, while PCMag records over 380 tariff and customs-related suits in the U.S. Court of International Trade since the Supreme Court ruling and reports a law firm estimate of about 2,000 total filings. Named plaintiffs in media reports include Costco, Goodyear, GoPro, Toyota, Revlon and FedEx, with FedEx asking for a “full refund” and pledging to return charges to shippers and consumers if it gets money back.

Logistics will determine when refunds hit wallets and balance sheets. CBP executive director Brandon Lord told Globalnews CBP “is working on a new refund system that should be ready in 45 days,” even as CBP attorneys have argued in filings that refunding immediately is hampered by manpower and IT problems, according to reporting. With Judge Eaton’s order in place and Nintendo’s complaint pressing for a “prompt refund, with interest,” the timetable now hinges on CBP’s technical fixes and further court proceedings.