Overview
- Customs and Border Protection launched a digital claims portal this week for businesses to seek repayment of duties the Court found unlawful under emergency powers.
- Officials say the government plans to return about $166 billion, with approvals handled in phases and many payments expected 60 to 90 days after acceptance.
- More than 50,000 importers have registered claims totaling well over $100 billion, according to early government data.
- Only importers of record can claim refunds, which means shoppers who paid higher prices are unlikely to get money back from the government.
- President Trump praised companies that forgo refunds and said he would remember them, while analysts warn he could try to reimpose tariffs under other laws such as Section 301.