BYD sues U.S. government over Trump administration, demands refund of tariffs paid
According to Reuters, court documents show that Chinese automaker BYD has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, challenging President Trump's use of broad powers to impose tariffs and demanding the refund of all tariffs paid since last April.
The report points out that this is the first time a Chinese automaker has filed a lawsuit over U.S. tariffs. Previously, thousands of global companies operating in the United States have made similar appeals, challenging Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose border taxes.
The report states that four U.S. subsidiaries of BYD filed a lawsuit on January 26 at the U.S. Court of International Trade, stating that the law does not authorize the imposition of border taxes because "the term 'tariff' or any synonym does not appear in the text of IEEPA."
In another significant case, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on the legality of the tariffs, but U.S. Trade Representative Griles said last week that due to the "significance" of the case, the court is handling it with caution.
BYD stated in its lawsuit that it had to file an independent appeal to ensure the refund of the tariffs already paid.
It is reported that BYD does not sell passenger cars in the United States, but its business in the U.S. includes buses and commercial vehicles, batteries, energy storage systems, and solar panels. According to its website, BYD North America employs 750 people at its truck factory in Lancaster, California.
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