Nintendo’s lawsuit against Trump tariffs is now underway after the Japanese gaming giant filed a case in the US Court of International Trade, seeking a “refund with interest” for duties it says it has paid since February, according to Entertainment Weekly.
The company argues the tariff measures were imposed unlawfully, disputing President Donald Trump’s reliance on the International Economic Emergency Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) as the legal basis for the duties.
The report says the lawsuit was filed on Friday and names multiple US departments and agencies as defendants, including the Treasury Department, Homeland Security, the US Trade Representative, and Customs and Border Protection, as well as agency leaders.
Nintendo’s filing, as described in the report, asks the court to order refunds for the duties collected and sets a time window for processing the refund request.
According to the report, Trump’s return to office in January 2025 was followed by tariffs of up to 25% on China, Mexico and Canada.
It also says that on April 2, 2025, referred to as “Liberation Day”, Trump invoked IEEPA to impose a 10% reciprocal tariff on all imports, with some countries facing higher rates.
The report further states Nintendo’s legal action is part of a broader pushback from states and industries challenging Trump’s trade agenda.
