Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Court ruling on tariffs sets off refund scramble, legal uncertainty; APM Terminals expands Lázaro Cárdenas capacity; and German components maker opens $95M plant in Querétaro, adds 700 jobs. Court ruling on tariffs sets off refund scramble, legal uncertainty The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) is setting off a high-stakes legal and operational scramble across the supply chain. Importers are racing to recover billions in duties while federal agencies and courts work out how refunds will be issued, according to trade attorneys at Venable LLP. During a recent webinar hosted by Venable, attorneys said the ruling fundamentally reshapes the administration’s tariff authority while leaving key questions unresolved around refunds, timing and future trade policy. window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot(‘/21776187881/FW-Responsive-Main_Content-Slot1’, [[300, 100], [320, 50], [728, 90], [468, 60]], ‘div-gpt-ad-1709668545404-0’).defineSizeMapping(gptSizeMaps.banner1).addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); googletag.enableServices(); }); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-1709668545404-0’); }); “This decision was broad and clear with respect to the legality of IEEPA-based tariffs,” Venable partner Elizabeth K. Lowe said during the webinar. “But the decision did not speak at all to remedies. That remains an open issue.” The webinar titled “The End of IEEPA Tariffs: Legal Implications, Refunds, and the Future of U.S. Tariff Policy,” featured Venable partners Lowe, Ashley Craig, and Wes Sudduth, and counsel Neha Dhindsa. Washington-based Venable LLP operates 13 offices across the U.S. and…
