On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activated the first phase of a new electronic refund platform, allowing importers and customs brokers to submit claims to recover payments made on affected shipments
The U.S. government has begun rolling out a system to refund more than $166 billion collected from tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump, after the Supreme Court ruled the duties were unlawful.
On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activated the first phase of a new electronic refund platform, allowing importers and customs brokers to submit claims to recover payments made on affected shipments.
According to the agency, around 330,000 importers may qualify for refunds tied to duties or deposits paid on more than 53 million shipments.
In the initial phase alone, about $127 billion in tariff payments are now eligible for electronic processing.
The Supreme Court’s February ruling struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which Trump had used to apply broad trade levies on multiple countries since returning to office.
While some sector-specific tariffs—such as those on steel, aluminium, and automobiles—remain in place, the ruling triggered a wave of legal claims from companies seeking refunds through the Court of International Trade.
CBP said valid claims will typically be processed and refunded within 60 to 90 days after approval.
However, the final outcome for consumers depends on whether businesses pass refunded funds back down the supply chain, with some firms like FedEx indicating they intend to refund customers who originally bore the costs.
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