Nintendo filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Friday over its extraction of tariffs from global businesses. The gaming giant is searching for a refund for any duties it paid attributable to President Donald Trump’s executive orders that invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
This lawsuit, filed within the U.S. Court of International Trade, comes after a Supreme Court decision struck down the tariffs that the president imposed under IEEPA, arguing that he exceeded his authority. Greater than a thousand other corporations have already sued for refunds on the tariffs that they pay; in line with Nintendo’s criticism, viewed by TechCrunch, these tariffs have resulted in the gathering of over $200 billion on imports in total.
“We are able to confirm that we now have filed a request,” Nintendo told TechCrunch in an announcement. “We now have nothing else to share on the subject.”
In response to the Supreme Court’s decision — which he called “extraordinarily anti-American” — President Trump raised tariffs from 10% to fifteen%. Now, 24 states have sued to argue that the president has once more overstepped the boundaries of his power by making this alteration.