Tariff refunds ordered after court rules Trump policy illegal
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- A U.S. trade court judge ordered the government to begin paying potentially billions in refunds to importers who paid tariffs deemed illegally collected by the Supreme Court last month.
- Judge Richard Eaton directed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to finalize entry costs on millions of shipments without assessing the tariffs, resulting in refunds with interest.
- CBP described the task as "unprecedented" due to the volume of over 70 million entries needing review, requesting up to four months to explore refund options.
- The case originated from Atmus Filtration, which claimed about $11 million in illegal tariff payments, and is one of roughly 2,000 similar lawsuits filed seeking refunds under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
- Importers,
