US Customs Can't Refund $166 Billion in Illegal Trump Tariffs Yet

• US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) informed a judge it cannot comply with an order to refund $166 billion in Trump-era tariffs.
• The tariffs, imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), were recently ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court.
• Judge Richard Eaton, designated for these cases, directed CBP to begin refunding importers, including applicable interest.
• CBP stated the total amount collected under IEEPA measures, including estimated duty deposits, stands at approximately $166 billion.
• The refund order applies broadly to every duty paid in connection with the IEEPA tariffs, not just specific litigants like Atmus Filtration.