IEEPA Tariff Refund Attorney Portland, OR

Portland IEEPA tariff refund attorney — recover IEEPA duties via CBP protest and Court of International Trade litigation. Free consult (818) 514-7680.

Trembach Law Firm recovers IEEPA-based tariffs for Portland importers moving goods through Port of Portland — Terminal 6 (auto and container) (CBP Port 2904), Port of Portland — Terminal 4 (bulk mineral and liquid) (CBP Port 2904), administered by Portland Field Office (Portland, Oregon, port 2904). After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs 6-3 on February 20, 2026 (Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump; Trump v. V.O.S. Selections), importers that paid those add-on duties are potentially eligible for a refund with interest. To recover, an importer must file a protective protest under 19 U.S.C. section 1514 within 180 days of each entry liquidation. Attorney Anatolii Trembach — California State Bar #349304, admitted to the U.S. Court of International Trade. Free consultation: (818) 514-7680.

Portland importers and IEEPA tariff refunds

Imported automobiles (Hyundai, Toyota, Honda and GM vehicles distributed inland by rail through Terminal 6), bulk mineral cargo such as soda ash and potash, and forestry/high-and-heavy cargo — plus outbound Pacific Northwest wheat and grain via the Columbia River 'river of grain.' Terminal 6 handles roughly 160,000 vehicles a year for inland U.S. distribution.

We import vehicles and mineral bulk through the Port of Portland and paid IEEPA duties — can we recover them?

The Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs on February 20, 2026 (6-3), remanding refunds to the U.S. Court of International Trade. Auto importers and bulk-mineral (soda ash, potash) importers clearing CBP port 2904 (Portland, Oregon, under the Portland Field Office) should identify entries that carried an IEEPA add-on duty. Note the IEEPA charge was separate from any Section 232 auto tariff, so the IEEPA portion is what's refundable. File a protective § 1514 protest within 180 days of each liquidation to preserve the claim.

Our Terminal 6 auto imports arrive by ship then move inland by rail — does that affect the refund?

No. The refund attaches to the import entry filed when the goods entered U.S. commerce at Portland, not to the subsequent domestic rail movement to inland dealerships. What matters is whether the CBP-7501 for that entry shows an IEEPA duty line. Portland's roughly 160,000 vehicles a year generate many entries with staggered liquidation dates, so we track each one against its 180-day § 1514 window and file protests before those deadlines close.

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Filed Court of International Trade Actions

Trembach Law Firm is not only admitted to the U.S. Court of International Trade — it files its own IEEPA refund complaints there under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(i), with new complaints filed as importers sign ahead of CBP’s CAPE Phase 3. Anatolii Trembach is admitted to practice before the Court of International Trade and is licensed in California, State Bar #349304, verifiable at apps.calbar.ca.gov.

This matters for IEEPA refunds specifically. The Court of International Trade has ordered CBP to reliquidate and refund on plaintiffs’ entries, and CBP’s CAPE Phase 3 for finally liquidated entries is likewise available only to importers who are plaintiffs at the Court. An importer who never filed has no confirmed, self-executing mechanism. Choosing counsel who has actually filed at that court, rather than counsel who only describes the process, is therefore a practical question and not a marketing one.

Jurisdiction over these actions rests on 28 U.S.C. § 1581, and the window to sue runs under 28 U.S.C. § 2636(i). No particular outcome is promised or guaranteed.

Fees, Costs and Case Results

Representation in these matters is offered on a contingency basis covering attorney fees only: there is no attorney fee unless we recover, and clients remain responsible for case costs, such as court filing and service fees. The specific terms that apply to a matter are set out in the written fee agreement for that matter.

Where this site refers to a verdict, settlement or court order, that result was dependent on the facts of that case, and results will differ if based on different facts. Past results do not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other matter, and no particular outcome is promised or guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I still get an IEEPA tariff refund in ${city.city} after the Supreme Court ruling?

Yes. On February 20, 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (consolidated with Trump v. V.O.S. Selections) that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs, striking down the IEEPA-based duties, which terminated on February 24, 2026. The Court returned the handling of refunds to the U.S. Court of International Trade. If your ${city.city}-area entries paid IEEPA add-on duties, you are potentially eligible for a refund with interest — but only if you preserve the claim by filing a protective protest within the deadline.

What is the deadline to claim my ${city.city} IEEPA tariff refund?

The controlling deadline is 180 days from the date of liquidation of each entry, under 19 U.S.C. § 1514, to file a CBP protest. Because each of your ${primaryPort} entries liquidates on its own schedule, the deadlines are rolling — some may already be running. We run an ACE entry-summary analysis of your entries, calendar every liquidation date, file protective protests, and pursue an action at the U.S. Court of International Trade under 28 U.S.C. § 1581 where CBP denies relief.

How much does an IEEPA tariff refund attorney cost?

Trembach Law Firm offers a free initial consultation and refund-eligibility review, and handles IEEPA duty-refund recovery on a contingency basis — you pay a percentage of what we actually recover. Call ${siteConfig.phoneDisplay} for a same-day review of your entries.

My ${city.city} entries already liquidated — is it too late for an IEEPA refund?

Not necessarily. The 180-day protest deadline under 19 U.S.C. § 1514 runs from the date each entry liquidated, not from the Supreme Court decision, so entries that liquidated recently are usually still inside the window. For entries whose 180 days have passed, options are narrower but not always closed — the U.S. Court of International Trade's residual jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(i) may still reach the refund-and-interest question. Because the clock runs entry-by-entry, the entries most at risk should be reviewed first — send us your ACE data and we will tell you which ${city.city} entries are still recoverable.

Do I need a customs broker or a customs attorney to recover IEEPA duties?

A customs broker can file your entries, but only a licensed customs attorney can file the protective protests, take a denied protest to the U.S. Court of International Trade, and litigate the refund and interest. The IEEPA refund turns on legal questions — liquidation timing, protest strategy, and the § 1514/§ 1581 procedural path — that are the practice of law, not entry filing. Attorney Anatolii Trembach holds an LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law and is admitted to the Court of International Trade, and works alongside your broker so nothing falls through the cracks.

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Trembach Law Firm, APC

27001 Agoura Road, Suite 350, Calabasas, CA 91301

Phone: (818) 514-7680

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