On Friday, the US Supreme Court struck down President Trump‘s tariffs set under the International Emergency Economic Power Act. What this means for all of the tariffs already collected is unknown and the impact on retail prices are also unknown.

The decision was praised by numerous publishers and organizations within the geek and entertainment space. GAMA: The Tabletop Game Association released the below statement yesterday:

GAMA: The Tabletop Game Association applauds today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court which struck down the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), ruling that he had exceeded his authority in doing so.

Trump promptly announced he would re-impose the tariffs through other methods.

The Supreme Court issued its 6-3 decision in the case of Learning Resources Inc. et al v Trump, which had been consolidated with the case Trump v V.O.S. Solutions. GAMA had filed an amicus brief in the case in support of Learning Solutions and V.O.S., challenging this presidential overreach. GAMA argued that in the IEEPA, Congress had never intended to delegate such sweeping economic powers to the executive branch. 

In his majority ruling, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. agreed, writing: “The president asserts the extraordinary power to unilaterally impose tariffs of unlimited amount, duration, and scope. In light of the breadth, history, and constitutional context of that asserted authority, he must identify clear congressional authorization to exercise it.”

GAMA is interested in hearing from any members who would like to share their stories of how the illegal IEEPA tariffs impacted their business, so we can maintain a record of how the tariffs have hurt our industry. Click here to contact the GAMA Communications Team if you are interested. Please let us know if you are also willing to have your story shared on our social channels and in advocacy communications, which will help us put faces and names to the harm these tariffs have done and help amplify the message that Congress needs to take action against future efforts to impose similar tariffs. 

It may be possible for companies that paid tariffs to apply for refunds. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged last September on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the agency would issue refunds if ordered to do so by the Supreme Court. GAMA is researching how businesses in our industry that paid tariffs could apply for refunds and will share information as we have it. 

GAMA’s support for Learning Resources and V.O.S. Solutions stems from a shared commitment to constitutional governance and economic stability. The unchecked use of IEEPA to alter tariffs threatened not only businesses but the very principle of separation of powers enshrined in Article I of the U.S. Constitution. 

GAMA continues to monitor the Trump administration’s actions regarding tariffs.