Core Viewpoint - Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. federal government seeking a refund of import tariffs paid under the Trump administration's International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and corresponding interest [1][6] Group 1: Legal Proceedings - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that the actions of the Trump administration regarding IEEPA were "unconstitutional and overreaching," with a 6-3 majority [1][6] - Chief Justice Roberts stated that the IEEPA grants the president the power to "regulate imports" but does not include the power to impose tariffs [1][6] Group 2: Refund Process Challenges - The International Trade Court (CIT) has ordered the U.S. government to submit a report by March 12 regarding the progress on the refund process for IEEPA tariffs [1][6] - The U.S. government indicated that it may take approximately 4,431,161 hours (about 506 years) to manually process all refund applications, suggesting that refunds for companies like Nintendo may be delayed indefinitely [1][6][7] Group 3: Scale of Refund Applications - The scale of refund applications is described as "unprecedented," with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials stating that existing administrative procedures and technical systems are inadequate to handle such a large task, necessitating significant manual intervention [4][7] - During the peak of the trade war initiated by the U.S., over 53 million product entries were subjected to illegal tariffs, affecting various goods including automobiles, toys, and clothing [4][7]
任天堂等企业退税遥遥无期:美政府称处理退款需 4431161 小时,约 506 年