Days after the US Supreme Court ruled tariffs unlawful, Happi International Top 30 company L’Oréal alongside Dyson and other brands are the latest corporations to sue for refunds of tariffs paid under President Donald Trump’s emergency trade measures, according to reports. 

The cases were filed on Feb. 23 in the US Court of International Trade, adding them to a growing list of companies to file suit following Friday’s landmark ruling. 

Duty-Free & Travel Retail

L’Oréal’s case was filed by L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas, the division that sells beauty products in duty‑free and travel‑related shops.

L’Oréal, Dyson and Sol de Janeiro said in their filings that they served as importer of record on goods subject to International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs, according to reports. 

IEEPA Tariffs

Trump used the IEEPA to justify imposing sweeping tariffs on several countries, including Canada and Mexico. On Feb. 20, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that this emergency powers act does not give the president the power to impose what Trump called “reciprocal” tariffs.

The Tariff Dilemma

Tariffs are a topic that can impact the entire beauty industry, from suppliers to marketers, as reported in Happi in this expert post.