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Trump Administration Takes Steps to Refund $166 Billion in Tariffs
More than 3,000 businesses, including FedEx and Costco, had sued before the refund portal opened, and companies may wait months for payment.
- On Monday, Customs and Border Protection launched the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries portal, allowing importers to seek repayment for more than $166 billion in tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act .
- The Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the White House exceeded its authority by imposing tariffs under the 1977 law, prompting lower courts to mandate reimbursement for companies that paid the illegal levies.
- Court filings show more than 330,000 importers paid duties on over 53 million shipments totaling roughly $166 billion, while more than 3,000 businesses including FedEx and Costco had already sued President Donald Trump's administration for relief.
- Trump stated Tuesday that it would be "brilliant" for companies to not seek refunds, claiming reimbursement would harm the United States and benefit adversaries who have "hated the United States."
- Although the administration has not appealed the order, legal experts warn the government could still reverse course, and processing claims through CAPE is expected to take 60 to 90 days.
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Trump admin begins refunds for tariffs · American Wire News
President Donald Trump’s administration will begin repaying businesses that file for tariff refunds starting on Monday. In February, the Supreme Court ruled that the administration did not have the authority to impose tariffs utilizing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), resulting in lower courts demanding that the federal government reimburse companies that paid. Now, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) will be launching “the f…
"U.S. Launches $166B Tariff Refund System After Supreme Court Strikes Down Unlawful Duties"
The administration of Donald Trump has officially launched a new digital refund platform aimed at returning up to $166 billion in import tariffs that were ruled unlawful earlier this year by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision follows a February ruling in which the Court determined that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not grant presidential authority to levy such duties. As a result, a massive refund pr…
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