US EditionMichigan Gov. Whitmer Signs Executive Directive for Agencies to Help Businesses Receive Tariff Refunds
The order requires four agencies to document tariff damage and help businesses navigate a refund process that federal officials are still building.
- On Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive requiring Michigan state agencies to help businesses seek federal tariff refunds following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against the 2025 import duties.
- President Donald Trump enacted sweeping tariffs one year ago on 'Liberation Day' using emergency powers; the U.S. Supreme Court overturned them in February, ruling the president overstepped his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
- Tariffs have cost the average working family around $1,000 annually, while the auto industry faced approximately $35 billion in added costs, causing significant operational disruptions across Michigan manufacturers.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports a new refund system is 60% to 85% complete, with 26,664 companies already filing electronic claims that require at least 45 days to process.
- Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall defended the tariffs as tools securing new investments and manufacturing jobs, while Whitmer continues urging Congress to adopt a more strategic trade policy ensuring economic stability.
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Michigan governor orders agencies to study tariff impacts, encourage refunds
On the one-year anniversary of what President Trump dubbed “Liberation Day,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) directed several state agencies to study tariff impacts and urge businesses to apply for tariff refunds. Trump on April 2, 2025, announced plans for sweeping tariffs on nearly all trade partners. Citing that decision, Whitmer on Thursday issued an executive directive instructing the state’s agriculture, labor, transportation and treasu…
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Whitmer orders tariff impact reports, pushes Michigan businesses to seek refunds
(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive aimed at helping Michigan businesses recover refunds from tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump, while ordering new reports on the policy's economic impacts across the state.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs executive directive for agencies to help businesses receive tariff refunds
On Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive to help businesses receive refunds on tariffs, with the state working to assess the impact of tariffs.
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