The lawsuit comes ahead of a looming Supreme Court decision about the legality of Trump’s tariffs.Costco has filed a lawsuit against the administration of United States President Donald Trump in efforts to get a full refund on the tariffs the company paid this year before the US Supreme Court weighs in on the legality of tariffs.The lawsuit, filed on Friday, also calls to block the collection of import duties.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listCostco said that the tariffs need to be immediately addressed because there is a December 15 deadline to refund taxes that have already been paid. The lawsuit alleges that US Customs and Border Protection has denied the company’s request to extend the deadline.Costco did not specify the amount that it believes it should be refunded for.“Importers that have paid IEEPA duties, including Plaintiff, are not guaranteed a refund for those unlawfully collected tariffs in the absence of their own judgment and judicial relief,” the suit said.According to the suit, filed in the US Court of International Trade, Costco is also requesting a pause on further collections.“Plaintiff seeks relief from the impending liquidations to ensure that its right to a complete refund is not jeopardized,” the lawsuit said.The wholesale warehouse giant joins other large companies, including eyeglass maker Ray-Ban and makeup company Revlon, which are also suing the administration. Costco is represented by the law firm Crowell & Moring. The firm declined Al Jazeera’s request for comment.“They are filing within the statutory deadline in order to receive the [refunds] for the tariffs that were [allegedly] collected illegally,” …
