Federal court rejects Trump administration attempt to slow tariff refund process

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By PAUL WISEMAN and MAE ANDERSONMarch 2, 2026 at 08:53 PM

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A federal court rejected the Trump administration's request to delay the refund process for tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court in February. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has passed the case to the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York to determine how to proceed with refunds. The Supreme Court's ruling cleared the way for importers to seek refunds on tariffs, which totaled over $130 billion by mid-December and could reach $175 billion. The government is now faced with the challenge of refunding these tariffs, and the Court of International Trade is expected to take an active role in overseeing the process. The Trump administration had been seeking new tariffs to replace the invalidated ones.

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