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CBP readies system for tariff refunds
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US Customs and Border Protection told the US Court of International Trade it is preparing a system to process refunds for illegally collected Trump-era tariffs within 45 days without requiring importers to sue.
Why it matters
A CBP official stated in a Friday filing to the US Court of International Trade that CBP is preparing a refund-processing system. The system is described as being ready within 45 days. The filing estimates the total sum held in relation to the tariffs at approximately $166bn. Government lawyers met with a federal trade judge to work out a process for returning money to about 330,000 importers in a closed settlement conference.
Implications
- • Refund requests would be handled through a CBP-run process rather than requiring individual lawsuits.
- • CBP would need to process refunds tied to an estimated $166bn across about 330,000 importers.
Who is affected
- • Importers
- • Customs brokers and trade compliance teams
- • CBP refund processing and finance operations
- • Trade litigators handling tariff refund cases
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