He Fought Trump’s Tariffs Through the Supreme Court All the Way to a Refund
US Customs and Border Protection has started automating refunds for about 330,000 importers after the Supreme Court voided most Trump tariffs.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol began distributing tariff refunds to eligible businesses. Victor Schwartz, owner of VOS Selections, received a $110,000 deposit on Wednesday, representing about 95% of his owed funds.
- Approximately 330,000 businesses are due refunds totaling $168 billion after the February Supreme Court verdict overturned Trump's tariffs. CBP launched an automated portal to process the refunds following court order.
- Schwartz found the portal "very well done," noting he did not have to "put any paperwork together" or contract outside help. Individual consumers are suing companies like Costco and Nike for tariff costs passed through higher prices.
- Following the February Supreme Court verdict, President Donald Trump enacted a 10% tax across all global imports. That tariff expires in July, requiring Congress's support to reimpose the levies.
- The International Trade Court ruled last week that the administration lacked legal authority for certain actions. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court reinstated tariffs pending its verdict, as the administration prepares additional levies under different laws.
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He fought Trump’s tariffs through the Supreme Court all the way to a refund
Winning a landmark Supreme Court case against President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs was one thing. Actually getting his illegally collected tariff money back from the government, though, was practically inconceivable to Victor Schwartz, owner of wine importer VOS Selections and the lead plaintiff in that case.
Trump tariff challenger gets 6-figure refund after Supreme Court ruling
The wine importer who helped defeat President Trump’s tariffs at the Supreme Court has received a six-figure refund, his lawyers said Wednesday, as companies start getting their money back. The Treasury Department this week began sending funds back to importers, who’ve been waiting since the Supreme Court justices ruled 6-3 in February that Trump couldn’t invoke an emergency law to justify his global trade war. Victor Schwartz, the CEO of wine i…
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