Most Tariff Refunds Facing Denial If Importers Don’t Opt In

The vast majority of importers who paid $166 billion in tariffs that were overturned by the US Supreme Court risk not getting refunds because they haven’t signed up for electronic payment, the Trump administration told a judge.

Customs and Border Protection raised the issue in a Tuesday filing at the Court of International Trade, which is overseeing the government’s massive refund effort. Only about 20% of the roughly 300,000 firms eligible to receive electronic refunds have signed up for the process, CBP said. The agency has previously said it will reject non-electronic refund requests.