How consumers can get a refund for Trump tariffs struck down by Supreme Court

Key Points:

• The U.S. government has refunded over $100 billion in illegal International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs to businesses, but only the importers of record who directly paid the tariffs are eligible for refunds from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
• Some delivery companies like UPS, FedEx, and DHL have pledged to pass tariff refunds on to consumers and have set up portals for customers to track and claim their refunds, while other retailers such as Amazon have been more selective and limited in issuing refunds.
• Consumers can check for tariff refunds on shipments made through UPS, FedEx, or DHL by using the carriers' refund portals, but many consumers may not receive refunds if the tariff costs were absorbed or spread across product prices by retailers.
• Legal experts note that consumers who paid higher prices due to tariffs likely have no legal claim for refunds since they agreed to those prices at purchase, and ongoing class-action lawsuits against major retailers seeking tariff refunds face uncertain prospects.
• Overall, while some consumers will receive tariff refunds via delivery companies, many may not recover the additional costs they paid due to the complexity of tariff pass-through and legal limitations.