Rivian Sues US Government for Tariff Refund
American electric truck and SUV manufacturer Rivian filed a lawsuit against the US government last week to claw back tariffs paid under President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” trade policy — tariffs that the Supreme Court has already ruled unconstitutional.
The suit, filed on Thursday in the US Court of International Trade, names the US government, US Customs and Border Protection and CBP commissioner Rodney Scott as defendants. The automaker wants the court to declare the tariffs “contrary to law,” order a refund with interest, and require CBP to cover associated court fees.
Why is Rivian suing?
In April 2025, President Trump declared a national emergency over what he called persistent US trade deficits and used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffson nearly every country the US trades with — a 10% baseline, with reciprocal rates of up to 50% on some countries....
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