LAW The $130 Billion Race for Companies to Get Their Tariff Money Back At least 1,800 companies have filed lawsuits seeking refunds from the government, following the Supreme Court's tariff ruling last week BARNES &NOBLE FedEx Express VHOLESALE Goodyear COSTCO Companies filing lawsuits seeking tariff refunds include some well-known names. ILLUSTRATION: RACHEL MENDELSON/WSJ; BLOOMBERG, GETTY IMAGES By Louise Radnofsky, Lydia Wheeler and Chao Deng Feb 25, 2026 07:00 p.m. ET https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/the-130-billion-race-for-companies-to-get-their-tariff-money-back-1dcc5123 Accessed: 26 February 2026 at 1933 CST

Quick Summary • The U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down many of Trump's global tariffs is leading companies to seek refunds for at least $130 billion. • At least 1,800 companies have filed lawsuits seeking refunds, with more expected, creating a deluge of litigation. • In lawyers' optimistic assessments, it could take as little as a year, or two, to get their refunds. Pessimistic guesses run considerably longer. President Trump's far-reaching global tariffs netted at least $130 billion in the 10 months they were in effect. For businesses, getting a refund could take far longer. Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of Trump's tariffs last Friday, dozens of companies have rushed to court to try to get their money back, joining hundreds of others who filed suits in anticipation of the court's ruling. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/the-130-billion-race-for-companies-to-get-their-tariff-money-back-1dcc5123 Accessed: 26 February 2026 at 1933 CST

To date, at least 1,800 companies have filed lawsuits seeking refunds, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis, with more joining the rolls every day. Most-including well-known names like Costco Wholesale , Goodyear Tire & Rubber GT 3.64% V and Barnes & Noble Purchasing-filed ahead of the Supreme Court ruling. More companies have joined them in the days since the court's decision, including FedEx FDX 1.03% J , and lawyers are predicting a deluge of litigation to come. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/the-130-billion-race-for-companies-to-get-their-tariff-money-back-1dcc5123 Accessed: 26 February 2026 at 1933 CST

"We're talking asbestos level of lawsuits," said Matthew Seligman, a federal litigator who is filing lawsuits for importers, referring to the thousands of lawsuits filed over decades seeking recovery for alleged injuries related to the material. But the tariff cases, he said, are "all happening at the exact same time." Through Dec. 10, at least 301,000 importers were subject to the tariffs that were ultimately struck down, Customs and Border Protection officials said in a court filing. That total likely includes many businesses, but also some individuals who paid tariffs directly on goods purchased overseas, lawyers have said. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/the-130-billion-race-for-companies-to-get-their-tariff-money-back-1dcc5123 Accessed: 26 February 2026 at 1933 CST