Costco Sues Trump Administration, Seeks ‘Full Refund’ of Tariffs

Sarah Rumpf Dec 1st, 2025, 9:11 pm

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Costco is suing the federal government, asking the court to strike down President Donald Trump’s executive order on tariffs.

The complaint was filed with the U.S. Court of International Trade against the United States, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, and Rodney S. Scott , as the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

In April, Trump signed an executive order claiming power under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose what he labeled as “ reciprocal tariffs .” Since then, he has paused , reinstated, and changed several of these tariffs and imposed new ones.

“Because

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