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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that the president exceeded his authority under IEEPA in imposing sweeping country-specific tariffs, a decision that could trigger refund claims and reshape trade compliance strategy for security equipment importers.
The decision invalidates IEEPA-based country-specific tariffs and could reshape costs, compliance strategy and refund efforts for security manufacturers and distributors.
Feb. 20, 2026