Plaintiffs in IEEPA Tariffs Class Action Issue Statement on Certification of Plaintiff Class

The following is a statement from Lawrence M. Friedman, partner at Barnes, Richardson & Colburn, and Elizabeth J. Cabraser and Nicholas Diamand, partners at Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, who represent the plaintiffs in Freestyle World v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection:

“For importers across the country who paid the IEEPA tariffs – individuals and businesses small as well as large — the tariff refund process has brought unexpected economic, logistical and practical challenges. Today’s certification of a nationwide class is a vital step toward informing and empowering all importers, not just those with the means to file suit, to recover illegally imposed IEEPA duties. We look forward to working collaboratively with the Court, CBP and all other parties to build on the strong foundations already in place to expand and expedite that refund process.”

Learn more about the IEEPA tariffs litigation.