Nintendo poursuit le gouvernement américain ! Le juriste le plus puissant du monde demande à Trump de rembourser les droits de douane plus les intérêts

Nintendo America subsidiary sues the U.S. International Trade Court for full refund of Trump-era tariffs plus interest. An administrative-constitutional showdown is unfolding.
（Background: U.S. Customs announced on the 24th that it would stop collecting tariffs deemed unconstitutional by Trump, but the $175 billion refund remains unresolved）
（Additional context: Trump escalates late at night! Global tariffs increase from 10% to 15%, Bitcoin fluctuates around $68,000）

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• The Supreme Court draws a line
• How to repay $166 billion
• Trump’s next move

Nintendo, claiming to be “the strongest legal team on earth,” officially filed a lawsuit this week in the U.S. International Trade Court, naming the U.S. Department of Treasury, Department of Homeland Security, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as defendants. The demand is simple: Return the money, with interest.

Nintendo states that Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are “unauthorized administrative orders executed unlawfully,” causing them substantial harm.

A key event was in April 2025, when Trump announced heavy tariffs on imports from Vietnam and China. Nintendo was forced to delay the pre-order schedule for Switch 2 from April 9 to April 24 to assess the cost impact. Ultimately, the console’s price remained unchanged, but all peripheral accessories increased in price…

Nintendo’s confidence in filing the lawsuit stems from a Supreme Court ruling two weeks ago.

The Supreme Court drew a line

On February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs exceeded the authority granted by Congress.

The logic is as follows: IEEPA authorizes the President to “control imports” in emergencies, but control does not equal taxation. Tariffs are taxes, and the power to legislate taxes resides with Congress, not the executive branch.

How to repay $166 billion

While the ruling established a principle, it did not solve a very practical problem: how to get the money back.

As of March 4, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had collected approximately $166 billion in IEEPA tariffs from over 330,000 importers. Almost simultaneously with the Supreme Court decision, Judge Richard Eaton of the International Trade Court ruled on March 5 that companies are entitled to refunds.

However, CBP immediately stated: The system is not ready; the refund process will take at least another 45 days.

Judge Eaton said the court will personally arbitrate the refund process. The mechanism proposed by CBP needs court approval before implementation. In other words, how to refund, in what order, and how to calculate interest remain unresolved issues.

Meanwhile, nearly 2,000 companies have filed claims. Besides Nintendo, the list includes Costco, GoPro, Toyota, Revlon… This is not just a few victims complaining; it’s an organized legal mobilization.

Trump’s next move

Although the Supreme Court overturned the IEEPA tariffs, it did not overturn Trump’s intent to impose tariffs.

Trump has explicitly stated that he plans to reimpose tariffs through other legal channels, such as invoking Section 232 (National Security) or Section 301 (Unfair Trade Practices) of the 1974 Trade Act, which have clearer congressional authorization.

This means that even if Nintendo wins the refund, the trade environment may not improve accordingly. Under the new legal framework, tariffs could reappear under different pretexts.