US judge and lawyers to discuss how to refund $175bn in illegal Trump tariffs
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A US judge will meet with government lawyers to discuss the process of refunding up to $175 billion in illegal tariffs collected from over 300,000 importers during the Trump administration. The meeting, scheduled for Friday, follows a Supreme Court ruling that deemed the tariffs unlawful. Judge Richard Eaton instructed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to begin issuing refunds with interest, utilizing existing systems already in place for overpayment corrections. The order came in response to a case brought by Atmus Filtration, which paid $11 million in illegal tariffs, and this case may serve as a model for broader refunds. The court aims to establish an efficient and organized system for repaying importers affected by the tariffs.
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