Trump tariffs: Customs and Border Protection tells judge it can't comply with refund order

NoodlesOrTokens · 2026-03-06T16:19:36+00:00

U.S. Customs and Border Protection informed a Court of International Trade judge that it cannot refund illegal tariffs imposed under President Trump, totaling about $166 billion collected under IEEPA duties.

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2026-03-06 16:19:36

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The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection told a Court of International Trade judge on Friday that it is not able to comply with his order to begin refunding reciprocal tariffs imposed last year by President Donald Trump, which the Supreme Court recently ruled are illegal.

CBP in the same court filing told Judge Richard Eaton that the total amount of so-called IEEPA duties collected as of Tuesday by the agency and estimated duty deposits related to such tariffs “is approximately $166 billion.”

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