TL;DR by CuriousCats.ai
- Trump imposed 'Liberation Day' tariffs under IEEPA, collecting $165bn.
- February Supreme Court ruling: struck down a chunk of the extra tariffs, unlawful.
- Refunds totaling $100bn were refunded to the US Court of International Trade.
- Amazon received approximately $600m in refunds in Q2.
- $29bn in potential refunds under review; $1.6bn stuck due to missing banking details.
- New tariffs under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 replacing the expired temporary solution.
- Coalition of 25 states asks the CIT to stop tariffs, declare them unlawful, and order refunds.
- Tariffs on 59 countries and the EU cover 99.4% of US imports.
- Letitia James says the administration is illegally raising taxes with new tariffs.
- Under US customs law, only importers who directly paid tariffs can claim refunds.
- Refunds expected to rise as US Customs review pending claims and importers update banking details.
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Key Insight
“The refunds represent 60% of the $165bn collected, with $29bn still under review and $1.6bn pending due to missing banking details. Amazon alone received about $600m in refunds, which it plans to pass on to customers through lower store prices.”
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The Guardian
The Guardian“The has refunded about $100bn from the tariffs it collected before the US supreme court ruled them illegal, according to reports.”
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BBC
BBC“Donald Trump's administration has paid back $100bn (£78bn) in "Liberation Day" tariff refunds to businesses through US customs officials.”
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