Update on U.S.-China Tariffs and the Outlook for Office Printers and Copier/MFPs
IEEPA tariffs were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, but Section 301 and USTR tariffs remain.
IEEPA tariffs were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, but Section 301 and USTR tariffs remain.
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published September 2, 2026 · Last modified September 3, 2026
Like many document-imaging companies, Epson will receive substantial refund for U.S. IEEPA reciprocal tariffs it’s paid.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is set to launch an electronic refund process for tariffs that the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled in February 2026 were illegally imposed.
On March 6th, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order delaying the issuance of refunds for sweeping U.S. IEEPA reciprocal tariffs that the Supreme Court of the United States earlier ruled were illegally imposed.
The complicated process of issuing refunds for U.S. reciprocal tariffs that were ruled illegal is now beginning. On March 4th,......
At this point, the continuation of sweeping U.S. reciprocal tariffs rests with the U.S. Congress, which appears unlikely to support them
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 20, 2026 · Last modified February 23, 2026
Ruling leaves the door open for hundreds of companies, including those in the document-imaging industry, to obtain millions of dollars in refunds.
Ruling against tariffs could mean millions in refunds for Xerox, Katun, Ricoh, Sharp, and others.
Supreme Court likely to rule against U.S. reciprocal tariffs that have cost office printer and copier/MFP companies almost a billion dollars.
Company argues that U.S. reciprocal tariffs were unlawfully imposed, and joins Xerox/Lexmark, Ricoh, Katun, and Sharp in filing lawsuits against them.
Court to decide the fate of controversial U.S. tariffs – and a lot will depend on whether a U.S. trade imbalance can be considered an emergency.
Some are betting tariff reversal will remain in effect, while U.S. government petitions Supreme Court to hear case.
In order for the court’s decision to be reversed, the U.S. Supreme Court would first have to agree to hear the case, and then reverse the lower court’s decision.
Companies forecast tariff costs to be hundreds of millions of dollars.
According to a recent survey by market-research firm Gartner, Inc., 45 percent of supply-chain leaders anticipate passing costs to their......
This week finds us at an impasse in the U.S.-China trade war. The U.S. asserts that it’s “actively” negotiating tariffs with China…
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