Tariff Refunds Delayed as Courts and CBP Grapple with Massive Payouts
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A court reversed an order to immediately start Trump-era tariff refunds after a Supreme Court ruling found most of the tariffs unlawful. CBP says handling an unprecedented refund volume—about $165 billion—will require manual processing and new system functionality not ready for 45 days. The dispute centers on fast payouts versus administrative burden, as tariff entries liquidate and clawbacks become more complex.
- Trump administration says it can't comply with order to start tariff refunds Axios
- Trump tariffs: Customs and Border Protection tells judge it can't comply with refund order CNBC
- Plan emerges for $166 billion in tariff refunds. But don’t hold your breath CNN
- How 2 court rulings this week shifted the tariff refund debate Yahoo Finance
- No lawsuits required: U.S. Customs is working on a system to refund tariffs NPR
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