Following the Supreme Court’s February 2026 ruling striking down IEEPA tariffs, a significant refund opportunity remains available to home furnishings retailers and importers. If you paid duties between February 4, 2025, and February 24, 2026, those payments may now be refund-eligible. But there’s a catch: time doesn’t wait for anyone.
It’s been a busy week on the tariff front, and this is HFA’s third advocacy update for home furnishings retailers as developments continue to unfold, an indication of how significant we believe these changes are for our members. The Trump Administration’s appeal to the Supreme Court on IEEPA-related refunds has
The trade environment for home furnishings retailers has rarely been more complex or more consequential. For many businesses, tariffs are no longer just a line item on an invoice. They are a core operational variable that touches sourcing strategy, pricing decisions, and margin performance. Yet many retailers, particularly smaller and
Global trade policy continues to shift rapidly, and for home furnishings retailers, those changes can have immediate consequences for costs, cash flow, and supply chain planning. From the rollout of IEEPA duty refunds to the possibility of new tariffs under Sections 232 and 301, importers are navigating a complex and
Understanding Your True Landed Cost: How Tariff Layers Are Reshaping Your Home Furnishings Business The trade environment for home furnishings retailers has rarely been more complex — or more consequential. For many businesses, tariffs are no longer just a line item on an invoice. They are a core operational variable
A recent court order could make it easier for importers to recover certain IEEPA tariff payments. On March 27, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade expanded an earlier order and said refunds should apply not only to unliquidated entries, but also to some liquidated and even finally liquidated entries.
Recent developments regarding tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) have raised important questions for home furnishings retailers, particularly those who purchased goods from importers that passed the tariff costs along as invoice “tariff fees.” While the legal and administrative process is still evolving, there are several
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