Trump administration begins accepting refunds on over $166bn in tariffs
Claims system launches months after supreme court ruled Trump had no legal authority to impose tariffs
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The Trump administration began on Monday accepting applications from businesses seeking refunds for more than $166bn in tariffs, months after the supreme court ruled that the president had no legal authority to impose them.
The administration launched on Monday https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/trade-remedies/ieepa-duty-refunds">the digital claims system, named Cape, which they said in https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cit.19346/gov.uscourts.cit.19346.51.0.pdf">court filings could handle about 63% of affected import filings, with the remainder to follow.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/trump-tariffs-refund-claims">Continue reading...US launches $166bn tariff refund system
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