Shoppers Seek Tariff Refunds After Court Finds Some levies Illicit
After the Supreme Court ruled one Trump-era tariff unlawful, consumers and small businesses are pressing for refunds on duties paid for overseas purchases, with some charged directly by shipping companies and others embedded in prices by sellers. There is no government-wide refunds process yet, and courts will decide how to handle repayments. The government collected about $400 million in tariffs on lower-value imports during the exemption period, and lawsuits—including one led by Costco and others by consumers—seek recovery of tariffs and related processing fees, while shipping firms say refunds will be possible once legal guidance is issued.
