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Trump Administration Refunds $100 Billion in Tariffs Following Supreme Court Ruling
Just the facts
The Trump administration has refunded approximately $100 billion to commercial importers out of $165 billion collected under import tariffs invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled in February that specific levies imposed under executive order were unauthorized by statute, requiring the government to return collected duties. Customs and Border Protection disclosed the repayment figure in filings submitted to the Court of International Trade. Concurrently, a coalition of 25 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging replacement tariffs of 10% to 12.5% enacted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Why this is news
Customs officials reported to the U.S. Court of International Trade that the federal government has returned $100 billion to businesses following a Supreme Court ruling striking down certain import duties.
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