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As US Customs Refines Its Tariff Refund System, Who Gets in to Apply Is Under Dispute
The appeal follows a CIT order directing universal refunds, as CBP has already accepted about $85 billion in potential tariff claims.
- On June 2, the Justice Department appealed a Court of International Trade order requiring universal tariff refunds, introducing uncertainty for importers as the government previously estimated total refunds could reach $166 billion.
- The Supreme Court previously ruled that President Donald Trump improperly imposed these tariffs under emergency powers, prompting Judge Richard Eaton to order Customs and Border Protection to create a universal refund system.
- Eaton scheduled a Tuesday hearing to assess refund timelines, though the Federal Circuit temporarily suspended on Thursday the requirement for CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott to testify regarding the agency's process.
- While the agency has directed the Treasury Department to issue $20.6 billion in refunds, the Justice Department argues that only companies that filed lawsuits are legally entitled to seek these funds.
- Michael Lowell, chair of the Global Regulatory Enforcement Group at Reed Smith, warns that the government is creating barriers for importers, risking recovery for those without pending cases in the International Trade court.
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As US Customs refines its tariff refund system, who gets in to apply is under dispute
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency official is set to testify in federal court about the U.S. government’s plans for refunding billions of dollars in tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump imposed illegally.
·New York, United States
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$85 Billion In Tariff Refunds Hangs On A Court Date
Since the Supreme Court ruled in February that the President cannot use IEEPA to impose tariffs, refunds have moved slowly. Customs says about $85 billion in refunds has been accepted, but only about $20.6 billion has actually been sent to Treasury for disbursement, with more on the timeline for the next phase and a likely appeal expected June 9. There is a concrete task for treasury teams: thousands of approved refunds are stalled because banki…
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