US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has confirmed it will immediately cease collecting tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), following last week’s Supreme Court ruling that declared them unlawful.
The agency announced in a bulletin on its Cargo Systems Messaging Service that these duties — including all related modifications and amendments — will no longer apply to goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on February 24, 2026. Reuters first reported the development.
The Supreme Court issued its decision on Friday, February 20, 2026, striking down the president’s use of IEEPA to levy broad “reciprocal” tariffs and other targeted duties. Despite the ruling, importers continued facing collections at US ports in the days since, as CBP had not yet adjusted its systems or deactivated the relevant tariff codes.
CBP provided no explanation for the brief delay in implementation. The affected tariffs originated from a series of executive orders signed by President Trump, cited as follows:
- Executive Order 14193, imposing duties to address illicit drugs across the northern border (February 1, 2025, as amended);
- Executive Order 14194, addressing the situation at the southern border (February 1, 2025, as amended);
- Executive Order 14195, targeting the synthetic opioid supply chain from China (February 1, 2025, as amended);
- Executive Order 14245, imposing tariffs on countries importing Venezuelan oil (March 24, 2025);
- Executive Order 14257, establishing reciprocal tariffs to rectify persistent US goods trade deficits (April 2, 2025, as amended);
- Executive Order 14323, addressing threats from the Government of Brazil (July 30, 2025);
- Executive Order 14329, addressing threats from the Russian Federation (August 6, 2025, as amended).
These measures had impacted various trading partners, including duties linked to India’s purchases of Russian oil and levies on shipments from China, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and others.
The announcement applies exclusively to tariffs enacted under IEEPA authority and leaves unaffected other duties imposed under separate statutes, such as those related to national security (Section 232) or unfair trade practices (Section 301).
The Supreme Court’s decision marks a major setback for the administration’s earlier tariff strategy, which relied on emergency powers to enact widespread import levies. While the ruling opens the door to potential refund claims for duties paid after the decision, the CBP notice does not detail any reimbursement process.
This shift comes amid reports that President Trump has moved to impose alternative tariffs under different legal authorities, though those fall outside the scope of the current IEEPA halt. Importers and global trade observers are now monitoring how the change unfolds at ports nationwide
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