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US Tariff Refunds: What You Need to Know

In a landmark ruling in February 2026, the Supreme Court found that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) — the law President Trump had relied on to impose sweeping tariffs — did not grant the president authority to do so, finding that Congress, not the executive, holds power over such taxes. The decision triggered a cascade of lower court orders to reverse course. A judge at the US Court of International Trade subsequently directed US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to remove the tariffs from affected entries and refund any excess duties collected, along with interest.

The Scale

Court filings show more than 330,000 importers paid duties on over 53 million shipments, totalling roughly $166 billion — making this potentially one of the largest government repayments to businesses in US history.

How It Works

On April 20, CBP launched the first phase of a new claims system — called the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) — allowing importers to seek repayment through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) portal. Valid refunds will generally be issued within 60 to 90 days after a claim is accepted, though complex cases may take longer.

Will End Consumers See Any Benefit?

Largely, no. Refunds go directly to whoever paid the customs bill — the importer of record. It remains unclear how, or whether, those refunds will trickle down to retailers or shoppers who absorbed higher prices through the supply chain.

A handful of exceptions exist: Costco has indicated it would use refunds to lower prices for consumers, while FedEx has said it would attempt to pass refunds along — though this could invite class-action litigation since the benefitting customers differ from those who originally bore the cost. The broader expectation is that consumers will receive at best indirect relief, with most businesses simply pocketing whatever they can successfully navigate through the refund portal. Watch Clip

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